SOLUTION: In how many ways can 3 books be selected from a self of 25 books?

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Question 575988: In how many ways can 3 books be selected from a self of 25 books?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 25 books for the first slot, 24 for the second (assuming you can't replace the book), and 23 for the third. So there are 25*24*23 = 13800 different ways to select 3 books from 25.