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Combinations with Repetitions in Discrete Math

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Computing the number of possible combinations with repetitions allowed is typically the most challenging formula for many people to wrap their minds around. In this lesson, we look at a different way to model the problem in order to arrive at the final formula. Timestamps 00:00 | Intro 03:28 | Why Simply Taking Order out of Sequences Doesn't Work (3 Coin Tosses) 05:38 | Description of Model Used to Derive Combinations with Repetition Formula 10:13 | Deriving the Combinations with Repetition Formula 15:07 | Notation for "n Choose r" 15:41 | Example of "4 Choose 3" with Repetition (4-Sided Dice) 18:26 | Example of "7 Choose 5" with Repetition Hashtags #counting #combination #repetition

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