Problem

Evaluate the following combination.
\[
{ }_{15} C_{3}
\]

Answer
\[
{ }_{15} C_{3}=
\]

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Final Answer: \({ }_{15} C_{3} = \boxed{455}\)

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Step 1 :Given the combination expression \({ }_{15} C_{3}\).

Step 2 :We will calculate this using the formula for combinations, which is \(\frac{n!}{r!(n-r)!}\), where \(n\) is the total number of items, and \(r\) is the number of items to choose.

Step 3 :Substitute \(n = 15\) and \(r = 3\) into the formula, we get \(\frac{15!}{3!(15-3)!}\).

Step 4 :Calculate the factorial of 15, 3, and 12 (which is 15 - 3).

Step 5 :Substitute these values back into the formula, we get \(\frac{1307674368000}{6*479001600}\).

Step 6 :Simplify the expression to get the final answer.

Step 7 :Final Answer: \({ }_{15} C_{3} = \boxed{455}\)

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