SOLUTION: How many arrangements of the letters in the word 'olive' can you make if each arrangement must use three letters?

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Question 175406: How many arrangements of the letters in the word 'olive' can you make if each arrangement must use three letters?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How many arrangements of the letters in the word 'olive' can you make if each arrangement must use three letters?
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Arrangements are permutations.
You want 5P3 = 5!/(5-3)! = 5*4*3 = 60
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Cheers,
Stan H.