The first case is when the order of choices is not taken into consideration. If the order of choices is not taken into considerations then it is a case of permutations. So, the number of ways in which 6 colors can be chosen from 9 distinct colors are
The second case is when the order of choices is taken into consideration. If the order of choices is taken into considerations then it is a case of combinations. So, the number of ways in which 6 colors can be chosen from 9 distinct colors are