Forum:Combinations of Color and Sign

I was trying to look up, given that there are 48 troll Signs and 12 colors, how many different kinds of trolls there would be. I couldn't find anything (more me failing in my diggery than the internet's failing me, I'm sure) so I dug up a permutations calculator (if thats what its called. is that what its called?) and tried to do the math myself. I came up with the number 69668534468. Does that seem high? I know with combinations it's not simple multiplication.

I was hoping some math wiz out there might take pity on me and check my numbers and correct me if I'm wrong. I am legitimately bad at math, no matter how hard I apply myself. My brain is just not wired for it. :(

The formula I was given was:

48 Signs = n

12 Colors = r

n!

_________

(n-r)!(r!)

So: 69668534468

But I don't actually have any idea what that means!

goblinBird