How to Use COMBIN() in Google Sheets

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Returns the number of ways to choose some number of objects from a pool of a given size of objects.

How To Actually Use COMBIN() in Sheets

COMBIN(n, k)

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In cells A1 and A2, input two numbers representing the total items (n) and the items to choose (k). Use the COMBIN formula in cell A3 to calculate the number of combinations possible.

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