The Daily Insight.

Reliable news and informed commentary on the stories that shape our world.

technology trends

20 Combinations of 11

By David Craig
20 Combinations of 11 Image to Crop

Evaluate the combination:

20C11

Combination Definition:

A unique order or arrangement

Combination Formula:
nCr  =  n!
  r!(n - r)!

where n is the number of items
r is the unique arrangements.

Plug in n = 20 and r = 11
20C11  2  20!
  11!(20 - 11)!

Factorial Formula:

n! = n * (n - 1) * (n - 2) * .... * 2 * 1

Calculate the numerator n!:

n! = 20!

20! = 20 x 19 x 18 x 17 x 16 x 15 x 14 x 13 x 12 x 11 x 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

20! = 2,432,902,008,176,640,000

Calculate (n - r)!:

(n - r)! = (20 - 11)!

(20 - 11)! = 9!

9! = 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

9! = 362,880

Calculate r!:

r! = 11!

11! = 11 x 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

11! = 39,916,800

Calculate 20C11
20C11  =  2,432,902,008,176,640,000
  39,916,800 x 362,880

20C11  =  2,432,902,008,176,640,000
  14,485,008,384,000

20C11 = 167,960

You have 1 free calculations remaining



Excel or Google Sheets formula:
Excel or Google Sheets formula:=COMBIN(20,11)

What is the Answer?

20C11 = 167,960

How does the Permutations and Combinations Calculator work?

Free Permutations and Combinations Calculator - Calculates the following:
Number of permutation(s) of n items arranged in r ways = nPr
Number of combination(s) of n items arranged in r unique ways = nCr including subsets of sets
This calculator has 2 inputs.

What 2 formulas are used for the Permutations and Combinations Calculator?

nPr=n!/r!
nCr=n!/r!(n-r)!

For more math formulas, check out our Formula Dossier

What 4 concepts are covered in the Permutations and Combinations Calculator?

combination
a mathematical technique that determines the number of possible arrangements in a collection of items where the order of the selection does not matter
nPr = n!/r!(n - r)!
factorial
The product of an integer and all the integers below it
permutation
a way in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged.
nPr = n!/(n - r)!
permutations and combinations

Example calculations for the Permutations and Combinations Calculator

Permutations and Combinations Calculator Video


Tags:

Add This Calculator To Your Website