Interesting response, Bill. But I don't believe it.
Can you enumerate the combinations you perceive?
-- DFB.
On Sat, 28 Apr 2001, W. D. Allen Sr. wrote:
> Five different condiments, plus no condiments, means 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720
> distinct combinations.
>
> "Abdul Rahman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> had written:
> > Please help me with my statistics.
> >
> > Question:
> >
> > If you order a burger from McDonald's you have a choice of the following
> > condiments:ketchup, mustard , lettuce. pickles, and mayonnaise. A
> > customer can ask for all thesecondiments or any subset of them when he
> > or she orders a burger. How many different combinations of condiments
> > can be ordered? No condiment at all conts as one combination.
> >
> >
> > Your help is badly needed
> >
> > Just an Idiot@leftover
> >
>
>
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