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    MHB Solve GRE Combinations Question: 24 x 9 x 10 Options

    Awesome! So the answer here would just then just be (10)(9)(8)(7)(6)(5)(4), or 604,800.
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    MHB How Do You Solve Combination Problems for the GRE?

    Of course, thanks for your help. I'm thinking that I would look for the max and min. Meaning, the maximum number of cars that have A or B are if there is no overlap, meaning 82 + 73. And the minimum, is if there is full overlap (excluding the fact that 8 have B and C), and we know that we...
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    MHB Solve 6-Digit Combinations Question with 0-9

    Oh, I see. So I would put in 5 first for the potential odd number (1,3,5,7,9), then 5 at the end for the potential even numbers (0,2,4,6,8), and that leaves us with 10-2 (8) choices for the second, 7 for the third, 6 for the 4th, etc?
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    MHB How many possible lunch special combinations can be ordered

    Would it then just be 5x4x3, according to the fundamental counting principal?
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    MHB How Do I Calculate Standard Deviation with Changed Values in a Set?

    Can someone guide me through the process of solving the following? Many thanks. "Given the set {11, 12, 13, 14, 15}, by approximately how much does the standard deviation change if the least value is decreased by 2 and the greatest value is increased by 2?" These questions are all over the...
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    MHB Standard Deviation: 10 & 11 Consecutive Positive Multiples of n

    Hi, All. I'm trying to re-familiarize myself with standard deviations. Any resources? I'm reading through the threads here and trying to figure out the following: "n is a positive integer. What is the standard deviation of 10 consecutive positive multiples of n. And what is the standard...
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    MHB How many possible lunch special combinations can be ordered

    Hi All, I'm studying for the GRE, and really struggling with combination questions for some reason. I'm posting here quite a bit, but just wanted to say thank you so much for your help. What would be the fastest way to solve the following? "At Deb's Deli, a customer may choose either a...
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    MHB Solve 6-Digit Combinations Question with 0-9

    "Jacob needs to create a 6-digit code for his bank account using the digits from 0 to 9. He wants the first digit to be odd and the last digit to be even. If he does not repeat any digits, how many different 6-digit codes could Jacob create?" Would the best way to solve this be: (5)(9)(8)(7)(6)(4)?
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    MHB How Do You Solve Combination Problems for the GRE?

    Hi, All! Prepping for the GRE here and definitely notice a weakness in calculating potential combination questions. Any advice on how to solve the following type of problem quickly? "An automotive manufacturer installed part A into 82 cars, part B into 73 cars, and part C into 25 cars. At...
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    MHB Solve GRE Combinations Question: 24 x 9 x 10 Options

    Thank you so much. Would I use the same method for this problem: "how many different committees of 7 people can be formed from a group of 10 people?"
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    MHB Solve GRE Combinations Question: 24 x 9 x 10 Options

    Hello! What is the fastest way to solve the following (I'm prepping for GRE and going too slow right now):"An appliances model number has three alphanumeric characters. The first character must be one of 24 permissible letters in the alphabet. The next character is numeric, a digit from 1 to 9...
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