you are knitting a hat, and you want it to have 3 different colored stripes. you have 6 different colors of yarn.how manydifferent hats could you knit?

you are knitting a hat, and you want it to have 3 different colored stripes. you have 6 different colors of yarn.how manydifferent hats could you knit?

 

I have interpreted this question in the most simple way.

How many ways can I choise 3 colours out of 6.

 

6C3 = nCr(6,3) = 20