document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486535>Question 486535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 5 different types of flowers.  How many vases can be filled by using combinations of just 3 flowers without duplicating the 3 flowers previously used?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm just an old grandfather trying to help a grandson (5th grade) that I'm babysitting for.  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=deborabr><B>deborabr(181)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=deborabr><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=deborabr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> well, if we have 5 types of flowers we get: flower type 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we fill one vase with 3 types of flowers, for example: types 1,2 and 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to fill the second vase we can take just the types of flowers 4 and 5 to don't duplicate any type of flower. so isn't possible to fill many vases with 3 types of flowers without repeat them. the response would 1 vase. i hope it helped you.  </SPAN>\n" );
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