document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162823>Question 162823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have five possible days (Tues., Wed., Thurs.,Fri., and Sat.), which I need to group into threes without any repetition. How many possible combinations will result?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joecbaseball><B>joecbaseball(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joecbaseball><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have five items (in this case days) from which you need to choose three without repetition. This is a combination problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for this is 5C3 or \"five choose three\" and the formula is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5! / (5-3)!3! which is (5x4x3x2x1) divided by (2x1)(3x2x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This gives you an answer of 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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