SOLUTION: In how many ways can you select three books to read from a shelf of ten books?

SOLUTION: In how many ways can you select three books to read from a shelf of ten books?

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Question 920363: In how many ways can you select three books to read from a shelf of ten books?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have 10 books and 3 slots: slot A, slot B, slot C.

10 choices for slot A
9 choices for slot B
8 choices for slot C

Multiply: 10*9*8 = 720

There are 720 ways to pick 3 books.

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