Evaluate ${ } _ { n } C _ { r }$

question 304

Multiple Choice

Evaluate ${ } _ { n } C _ { r }$ using the formula from this section. ${ } _ { 48 } C _ { 5 }$

• A)1,712,304
• B)377,348,994
• C)12,271,512
• D)73,629,072
• E)205,476,480

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