Respuesta :

Answer:

169911 groups of 5 participants are possible

Step-by-step explanation:

Total no. of participants = 31

We are supposed to find no. of groups of 5 participants are possible

We will use combination over here  :

Formula : [tex]^nC_r=\frac{n!}{r!(n-r)!}[/tex]

Substitute r = 5

n = 31

So,no. of groups of 5 participants are possible =[tex]^nC_r[/tex]

So,no. of groups of 5 participants are possible:

[tex]\frac{31!}{5!(31-5)!}=169911[/tex]

Hence 169911 groups of 5 participants are possible