document.write( "Question 857429: The letters A, B, C, D, and E are arranged in random order.
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document.write( "The letters A, B, C, D, and E are arranged in random order. 5! = 120 total ways
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document.write( "6 ways of arranging exactly ABC (3P3) in the string of 5 letters
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document.write( "a) P(letters A, B, and C appear in this particular order) = 6/120 = 1/20
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document.write( "6 ways of arranging exactly ABC (3P3) in the string of 5 letters
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document.write( " 6 ways of ABC in any order: ABC,ACB,BAC, BCA, CAB, CBA
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document.write( "b) P(What is the probability that the letters A, B, and C appear in any
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