Twenty-Four Students Are Selected as Semifinalists for a Literary Award

question 70

Multiple Choice

Twenty-four students are selected as semifinalists for a literary award.Of the twenty-four students, fourteen finalists will be selected.In how many ways can fourteen finalists be selected from the twenty-four students?

• A) 38,760
• B) 319,770
• C) 4,457,400
• D) 1,961,256
• E) 116,280

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