In how many ways can a student select 2 subjects from 5 subjects?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2013 Subject: General Mathematics

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In how many ways can a student select 2 subjects from 5 subjects?
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To calculate the number of ways a student can select 2 subjects from 5 subjects, we can use the formula for combinations: C(n, k) = n! / (k! (n - k)!) where: n = number of subjects (5) k = number of subjects to be selected (2) So, substituting the values in the formula, we get: C(5, 2) = 5! / (2! (5 - 2)!) C(5, 2) = 120 / (2 * 3!) C(5, 2) = 120 / (2 * 6) C(5, 2) = 120 / 12 C(5, 2) = 10 So, a student can select 2 subjects from 5 subjects in 10 different ways.

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