SOLUTION: A box contains 3 red, 3 blue and 4 white socks. In how many ways can 8 socks be pulled out of the box, one at a time, if order is important?

Question 241019: A box contains 3 red, 3 blue and 4 white socks. In how many ways can 8 socks be pulled out of the box, one at a time, if order is important?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Permutation: A set of objects in which position (or order) is important.
So, we are talking about permutation.
total socks (P) chosen socks can be written as 10P8.
We now use the formula nPr = n!/(n - r)!, where n is the total number of objects and r is the number of objects chosen (what we want).
10P8 = 10!/(10 - 8)!
Can you finish now?
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