SOLUTION: a business has eight locations to choose from and only wishes to rank the top three. how many different ways can this be done?

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Question 616314: a business has eight locations to choose from and only wishes to rank the top three. how many different ways can this be done?
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, 

a business has eight locations to choose from and only wishes to rank the top three.

how many different ways can this be done? Order Important 8P3 = 336+ways

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You need to find the value of

where (read n choose k) is the number of combinations of things taken at a time and is calculated by

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