SOLUTION: SUPPOSE A DESIGNER HAS A PALETTE OF 16 COLORS TO WORK WITH, AND WANTS TO DESIGN A FLAG WITH 5 VERTICAL STRIPES. HOW MANY POSSIBLE FLAGS CAN BE CREATED.

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Question 481599: SUPPOSE A DESIGNER HAS A PALETTE OF 16 COLORS TO WORK WITH, AND WANTS TO DESIGN A FLAG WITH 5 VERTICAL STRIPES. HOW MANY POSSIBLE FLAGS CAN BE CREATED.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming all the stripes are to be of different colors:
16C5=16x15x14x13x12x11x10!/5x4x3x2x10!=4x3x14x13x2x11=
48,048 different color combinations..