@fresco,
I came up with:
Ways to pick only questions that he can answer = 9x8x7x6x5x4x3 / 7! (because the order doesn't matter)
Total ways to pick 7 questions =15x14x13x12x11x10x9 / 7!
Prob is first divided by the second, which reduces to your answer after eliminating the common factor of 7!.
I explained my answer to my daughter who doesn't understand it and claims there must be a simpler or more intuitive answer