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Topic: how many ways to pick two teams of 10 out of a group of 20 people
Replies: 12   Last Post: Feb 5, 2013 2:20 PM

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Frederick Williams

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Re: how many ways to pick two teams
Posted: Feb 5, 2013 10:58 AM
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fom wrote:

>
> The intent of the question was to ask how to solve
> a combination. The stated problem was how to
> choose teams. Any kid who grew up playing sandlot
> baseball knows the rules that formed the basis
> of my remark. And, order does matter. The kids
> who are picked last are painfully aware of their
> status.

This is the problem with word problems: the words often hint at stuff
that isn't really there. The problem might be better stated: "given a
set of 20 elements..."

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