Question
If ${^\text{15}}\text{C}_{3\text{r}}={^\text{15}}\text{C}_{\text{r+3}},$ is then equal to:
  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 2

Answer

  1. 3

Solution:

$3\text{r}+\text{r}+3=15$

$\Rightarrow 4\text{r}+3=15$

$\Rightarrow 4\text{r}=12$

$\Rightarrow \text{r}=3$

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