document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144537>Question 144537</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618768363/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 9 different flavors, and you wanted a triple decker ice cream.  How many different triple decker ice cream cones are possible? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105284 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The possibilities are 9x9x9 = 729 if you consider 3 scoops of the same flavor as a choice.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the 3 flavors are to be different, then it's 9x8x7 = 504, but only if you consider a stack of flavors A B C to be different from A C B, that is with ordering.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it's to be 3 different flavors and the order doesn't matter, then it's 9x8x7/6 = 84. </SPAN>\n" );
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