document.write( "Question 920363: In how many ways can you select three books to read from a shelf of ten books? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #558317 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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You have 10 books and 3 slots: slot A, slot B, slot C.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10 choices for slot A
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply: 10*9*8 = 720\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 720 ways to pick 3 books.\r
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