document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997074>Question 997074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three travelers arrived at a town where there are five hotels. In how many ways can they select their room each at a different hotels? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5*4*3 = 60 ways.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first traveler can be accommodated in 5 ways (in any of 5 hotels)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second traveler can be accommodated in 4 ways (in any of remaining hotels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The third traveler can be accommodated in 3 ways (in any of 3 = 5 - 2 hotels).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the rest, these selection are independent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, there are 5*4*3 = 60 ways to accommodate, in total.\r<BR>\n" );
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