Questions: In how many ways can 8 different pizza toppings be chosen from 25 available toppings? There are ways to choose pizza toppings.
Transcript text: In how many ways can 8 different pizza toppings be chosen from 25 available toppings?
There are $\square$ ways to choose pizza toppings.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Understand the Problem
We need to find the number of ways to choose \(k = 8\) items from a set of \(n = 25\) distinct items.
Step 2: Apply the Combination Formula
The formula to calculate combinations is \(C(n, k) = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}\).
Step 3: Calculate Factorials
Calculate \(n!\), \(k!\), and \((n-k)!\) using the factorial function.
Step 4: Perform the Calculation
Substitute the values into the formula: \(C(25, 8) = \frac{15511210043330985984000000}{40320\times355687428096000} = 1081575\).
Final Answer:
The number of ways to choose \(k = 8\) items from a set of \(n = 25\) distinct items is 1081575.