SOLUTION: You are going to plant three trees in your neighborhood. You can choose from apple, maple, oak, poplar and spruce. Make a list to show how many ways you can choose a group of thr

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Question 211499This question is from textbook McDougal Littel Math Course 1
: You are going to plant three trees in your neighborhood. You can choose from apple, maple, oak, poplar and spruce. Make a list to show how many ways you can choose a group of three different trees. This question is from textbook McDougal Littel Math Course 1

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C =5!/3!(5-3)!=120/6*2=120/12=10
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apple maple oak
apple maple poplar
apple maple spruce
apple oak poplar
apple oak spruce
apple poplar spruce
maple oak poplar
maple oak spruce
maple poplar spruce
oak poplar spruce