SOLUTION: You win a prize at a carnival. You can pick 5 prizes off the first shelf, 3 prizes off the second shelf, or 1 prize off the third shelf. You decide to take the first shelf option.

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Question 942221: You win a prize at a carnival. You can pick 5 prizes off the first shelf, 3 prizes off the second shelf, or 1 prize off the third shelf. You decide to take the first shelf option. If there are 10 different prizes on the first shelf, how many ways can you select your prizes
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You win a prize at a carnival. You can pick 5 prizes off the first shelf, 3 prizes off the second shelf, or 1 prize off the third shelf. You decide to take the first shelf option. If there are 10 different prizes on the first shelf, how many ways can you select your prizes
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Note:: "ways to pick" implies permutations.
"groups to pick" implies combinations
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Your Problem::
Ans:: 10P5 = 10*9*8*7*6 = 30240
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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