SOLUTION: Sue has 10 pictures but only has space in her apartment to hang 4 of them on a wall. The number of different arrangements of four pictures from a selection of ten pictures is
A.21
Algebra.Com
Question 867465: Sue has 10 pictures but only has space in her apartment to hang 4 of them on a wall. The number of different arrangements of four pictures from a selection of ten pictures is
A.210
B.151,200
C.24
D.5,040
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You want
where
is the number of combinations of
things taken
at a time and is calculated by
. You can do your own arithmetic.
John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
RELATED QUESTIONS
You have 8 pictures to hang on a wall but you only want to hang 3 of them. How many ways... (answered by longjonsilver)
Danny has five pictures that he wants to hang horizontally one row on his wall.
He wants (answered by Edwin McCravy)
Billy has 10 books, but he only has space for 6 on his bookshelf. How many different... (answered by stanbon)
jan would like to hang 19 of her favorite photo's on a wall in her room, but she has room (answered by stanbon)
1. An indecisive bride is having trouble deciding on a location for her reception. Her... (answered by stanbon)
On a wall 63 1/2 cm wide, Peter is going to hang two pictures beside each other, each... (answered by greenestamps)
On a wall 63 1/2 cm wide, Peter is going to hang two pictures beside each other, each... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
Katrina just move into a new house and wants to brighten up the dining room wall by... (answered by jorel1380)
On a wall {{{78}}} {{{2/5}}} cm wide, Peter is going to hang five pictures beside each... (answered by math_tutor2020,MathTherapy)