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? asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 10 years ago

In how many ways will 12 students be partitioned into 3 teams so that each team contains 4 students.?

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  • M3
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    if the teams are distinct, ie labelled,

    # of ways = 12c4*8c4*4c4 = 34 650 <---------

    if the teams are unlabelled, students just divided into 3 teams,

    # of ways = 34650/3! = 5775 <-------

  • Mildred
    10 years ago

    4 students in 3 teams equals 12 total students....

    Source(s): common sense...
  • ?
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    12C3= 12!/[(12-3)!*3!] = 220 ways.

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