SOLUTION: 1) The freshman class has 300 students. Each freshman must write three reports from a list of 18 novels that the teacher has assigned them to read. How many different combinations

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Question 470672: 1) The freshman class has 300 students. Each freshman must write three reports from a list of 18 novels that the teacher has assigned them to read. How many different combinations of novels can a freshman student choose to write reports on?
54
816
4,896
2)How many possible three-digit passwords can be formed using digits 1 through 9 if no digits are repeated?
27
504
729
3)In how many different ways can you answer a multiple choice test that has four questions and five choices for each answer?
205
625
1024
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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How many different combinations of novels can "a" freshman student choose to

 write reports on? Choosing 3 reports from list of 18 Novels: 18C3 = 816

 

2)How many possible three-digit passwords can be formed using digits 1 through

 9 if no digits are repeated? 9*8*7 = 504



3)In how many different ways can you answer a multiple choice test that has

 four questions each with five choices for an answer? 5^4 = 625