In how many ways can 4 different fruits be selected from 10 fruits?

In how many ways can 4 different fruits be selected from 10 fruits?

Step 1: Understand that we need to choose 4 different fruits from a total of 10 fruits.
Step 2: Recognize that this is a combination problem because the order of selection does not matter.
Step 3: Use the combination formula C(n, r) = n! / (r! * (n - r)!), where n is the total number of items (10 fruits) and r is the number of items to choose (4 fruits).
Step 4: Plug in the values into the formula: C(10, 4) = 10! / (4! * (10 - 4)!)
Step 5: Simplify the equation: C(10, 4) = 10! / (4! * 6!)
Step 6: Calculate 10! = 10 × 9 × 8 × 7 × 6! (we can cancel 6! in the numerator and denominator).
Step 7: Now we have C(10, 4) = (10 × 9 × 8 × 7) / (4 × 3 × 2 × 1).
Step 8: Calculate the numerator: 10 × 9 × 8 × 7 = 5040.
Step 9: Calculate the denominator: 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 24.
Step 10: Divide the numerator by the denominator: 5040 / 24 = 210.
Step 11: Conclude that there are 210 ways to choose 4 different fruits from 10 fruits.

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