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The coach is going to select captains for the girls basketball team. She will select two girls from the four oldest on the team. How many possible combinations of captains can there be?
What is 6?
100
There are four sundae toppings to chose from. You are able to pick two toppings. How many combinations can you have?
What is 6?
100
If I had five euros in my pocket all with different countries on them how many combinations of three coins could I choose?
What is 10 combinations?
100
the answer to this factoral is 24
What is 4?
100
Name a famous mathematician
Who is einstein? Newton? Archimedes?
200
Choach Awsome has an 8 member hockey team. He told his team he would start 6 different players every game. How many combinations could he start with?
What is 28?
200
You are at a Brookes BBQ, you can choose three types of meat from a total of 6 different kinds. How many combinations can you have?
What is 20?
200
A checkers tournament had 8 players. Two players play at a time. How many different combinations of matches will be played?
What is 28?
200
7!
What is 5040?
200
What would be the probability of me rolling an even number on a die?
What is 1/2 or 3/6 or 50%?
300
On a track team there are 16 students. Awards go out to the first second and third place winners. How many combinations of students can recieve a reward?
What is 560?
300
You are making a pizza and can put four toppings on it from a choice of 12. How many combinations of toppings can you have? I hope if you are ordering with a friend you agree on pizza toppings!
What is 495?
300
I have 14 state quarters in my pocket. I chose $2.25 worth of quarters out of my pocket. How many combinations of states can I choose?
What is 10,192?
300
The answer to this factoral is 6
What is the factoral of 3? 3!
300
How many months have 28 days in them?
What is EVERY MONTH!
400
There are 18 players trying out for 15 spots on the soccer team. How many differnt ways does the coach have to create their own team?
What is 4896?
400
Your dad gives you a choice of five snacks for your lunch. Your snack cupboard has 10 different snacks to choose from, you can not take the same snack twice. How many combinations can you have?
What is 252?
400
It takes five of the nine supreme court justices to rule on a decision. (majority wins) How many combinations of five Justices can there be?
What is 126?
400
4! x 3!
What is 144?
400
A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die. How many sheep does he have left?
What is 9?
500
There is a basketball tournament for students. Students play on teams of two. There are 30 students who want to play. How many combinations of teams could there be?
What is 435?
500
You are starving and decided to go to the donut shop. For 5$ you can pick a half dozen donuts. There are 30 different kinds to choose from. How many combinations of a half dozen donuts can you pick from?
What is 593775?
500
You are given a list of 15 students to vote on for student council. You are allowed to vote 3 times. How many combinations of canidats can you choose?
What is 455?
500
factoral of 8 (solve)
What is 40,320?
500
A rich man was murdered on a Sunday for his money Everyone had an alibi... The Wife said she was in bed reading a book. The Cook claimed she cooking breakfast. The Gardener claimed he was planting seeds. The Maid claimed she was getting the mail. The Butler claimed he polishing the silver. Whos i clearly guilty?
What is the MAID?