document.write( "Question 848466: what does 10P3 mean .. is it like 10 probabliity of 3 or what ? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "10P3 is the notation used for finding 'Permutation' Results
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document.write( " 10P3 = 10!/(10-3)! = 10!/7! = 10*9*8 = 720
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document.write( "For example: the ways of electing a President, Treasurer, Secretary 
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document.write( "out of group of 10 people is 720 ways it could be done.
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document.write( "Permutations used when 'order' of choices is important.\r
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document.write( "10C3 for example is used when the exact order of the 3 chosen is not important.
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document.write( " 10C3 =  = 120 ways 3 people can be chosen from a group of 10 \n" );
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