document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704507>Question 704507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many ways can 3 kids be selected from 12? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #434118 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=434118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 12 ways to choose the first kid\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 12-1 = 11 ways to choose the next kid (assuming the first kid can't be placed back in the mix and potentially chosen again)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 12-2 = 10 ways to choose the third kid.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are 12*11*10 = 1320 different ways to choose 3 kids where order matters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If order does not matter, then you'll have to divide by 6 because there are 3! = 6 ways to arrange any particular group. So if order does not matter, then there are 1320/6 = 220 different ways.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If order does matter, then there are 1320 different ways\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If order does NOT matter, then there are 220 different ways\r<BR>\n" );
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