0
   

How many unique combinations of 25-items from a 50-item test pool?

 
 
Reply Fri 28 Sep, 2012 08:22 am
I have a pool of 50 questions. My quiz will consist of 25 questions selected from that pool. How many unique 25-item tests can there be?

I used the formula: C=N!/n!(n-N)!

That means C=50!/25!(50-25)! = 50!/(25!)(25!) = 126 trillion.

That just seems impossibly large and my instincts are telling me that can’t be right. What am I doing wrong, or is 126 trillion right in spite of my so-called instincts?
  • Topic Stats
  • Top Replies
  • Link to this Topic
Type: Question • Score: 0 • Views: 4,119 • Replies: 1
No top replies

 
engineer
 
  1  
Reply Fri 28 Sep, 2012 11:55 am
@bksanf01,
Both the formula and the answer are correct.
0 Replies
 
 

Related Topics

 
  1. Forums
  2. » How many unique combinations of 25-items from a 50-item test pool?
Copyright © 2024 MadLab, LLC :: Terms of Service :: Privacy Policy :: Page generated in 0.03 seconds on 04/26/2024 at 04:06:57