SOLUTION: Of six letters (A, B, C, D, E, and F), three letters are to be selected at random. How many possible selections are there? a. 20 b. 12 c. 18 d. 15 e. 216

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Question 755434: Of six letters (A, B, C, D, E, and F), three letters are to be selected at random. How many possible selections are there?
a. 20
b. 12
c. 18
d. 15
e. 216

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Depends. Does order matter? Is A, B, C the same as B, A, C? or not?

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