12 Combinations of 3

Publish date: 2024-05-11
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Evaluate the combination:

12C3

Combination Definition:

A unique order or arrangement

Combination Formula:
nCr  =  n!
  r!(n - r)!

where n is the number of items
r is the unique arrangements.

Plug in n = 12 and r = 3
12C3  2  12!
  3!(12 - 3)!

Factorial Formula:

n! = n * (n - 1) * (n - 2) * .... * 2 * 1

Calculate the numerator n!:

n! = 12!

12! = 12 x 11 x 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

12! = 479,001,600

Calculate (n - r)!:

(n - r)! = (12 - 3)!

(12 - 3)! = 9!

9! = 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

9! = 362,880

Calculate r!:

r! = 3!

3! = 3 x 2 x 1

3! = 6

Calculate 12C3
12C3  =  479,001,600
  6 x 362,880

12C3  =  479,001,600
  2,177,280

12C3 = 220


Excel or Google Sheets formula:

=COMBIN(12,3)

What is the Answer?

12C3 = 220

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Free Permutations and Combinations Calculator - Calculates the following:
Number of permutation(s) of n items arranged in r ways = nPr
Number of combination(s) of n items arranged in r unique ways = nCr including subsets of sets
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combinationa mathematical technique that determines the number of possible arrangements in a collection of items where the order of the selection does not matter
nPr = n!/r!(n - r)!factorialThe product of an integer and all the integers below itpermutationa way in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged.
nPr = n!/(n - r)!permutations and combinations

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