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Part of 1996 Chile National Olympiad

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1,048,576 different ways to choose 2 cakes (1996 Chile NMO P5)

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11/22/2021
Some time ago, on a radio program, a baker announced a special promotion in the purchase of two stuffed cakes. Each cake could contain up to five fillings of which had in the pastry. On the show, a lady said there were 1,048,5761,048,576 different possibilities to choose the two stuffed cakes. How many different fillings did the pastry chef have?
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