SOLUTION: You Have to answer 3 essay questions for an exam . There are 5 essays to choose from . How many different groups of 3 essays could you possibly choose ?
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Question 1066758: You Have to answer 3 essay questions for an exam . There are 5 essays to choose from . How many different groups of 3 essays could you possibly choose ?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If order mattered, then you'd have 5*4*3 = 20*3 = 60 different possible permutations
However, order doesn't matter. So there are 60/(3!) = 60/(3*2*1) = 60/6 = 10 different combinations possible.
The final answer is 10.
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