Example
Using five books labeled A, B, C, D, and E, how many different ways can three books be placed on a shelf?
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Keys | Display | Description |
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V]<D4 |
| items taken r at a time. |
| 60.00 | Calculates permutations of n |
or, using Æ:
VÆD]< 60.00Combinations
The nCr function calculates the number of different sets, or combinations, of n items taken r at a time. No item can occur more than once in the set of r items, and different orders of the same r items are not counted separately. This is calculated using the formula:
COMBINATIONS = | n! |
Example
Using five colored balls, how many different color combinations of three colors can be chosen?
Table
Keys | Display | Description |
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V]9D4 |
| items taken r at a time. |
| 10.00 | Calculates combinations of n |
or, using Æ:
VÆD]9 10.00.
Random Number and Seed
The 10bII+ includes a random number generator function that generates a
\w]6. Storing a value of 0 will select a random number and store it as the seed value.
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