Counting Methods for Choosing Objects: A Guide for CFA® Level 1 Exam Prep

Counting Methods for Choosing Objects

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You are faced with a counting problem in which you must choose k objects from n total objects. The order of choosing does not matter. The counting method you should use is:

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The combination, or binomial formula, gives the number of ways that k objects can be chosen from n items, without regard to the order of choosing. The formula is n_C_k = (n choose k) = n! / [k! *(n-k)!].