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5/16/14

Problem of the Day #4

Chiyo is picking between 7 different candy canes to put on her Christmas tree. However, she only wants 3 to go on the tree. What is the number of combinations of candy canes Chiyo can pick if she is only picking 3 candy canes at a time?

Posted by Kazuma at 9:58 AM
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