document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64699>Question 64699</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321112504/algebrahomeworkh>A Survey of Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I believe I am using the wrong formula?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three children can get 1 box of cereal from the grocery store there are 12 boxes, how many ways can the selection be made? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=45237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three children can get 1 box of cereal from the grocery store there are 12 boxes, how many ways can the selection be made?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick a child: 3 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick a box: 12 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick a child: 2 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick a box: 11 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick a child: 1 way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick a box: 10 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#of ways = 3!(12*11*10)=6*1320=7920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );