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Why can't we just use 5!/3! here? Or 5C3?
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How many different arrangements of letters are possible, if three letters are chosen without replacement from the letters A, B, C, D, and E to make the arrangement?

A. 120
B. 60
C. 20
D. 10
E. 6

We are given that there are 5 letters and we need to arrange 3 of them. Since we have an “order arrangement,” order matters. So we have a permutation problem. Thus, the number of ways to arrange 3 letters from 5 is:

5P3 = 5!/(5-3)! = 5 x 4 x 3 = 60

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oops. I got the answer as 5P3 and then calculated it wrongly :(
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How many different arrangements of letters are possible, if three letters are chosen without replacement from the letters A, B, C, D, and E to make the arrangement?

A. 120
B. 60
C. 20
D. 10
E. 6

The number of 3-letter arrangements is 5P3 = 5 x 4 x 3 = 60.

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There are 5 letters available for the first choice, and then 4 letters available for the second choice, and then 3 letters available for the third choice. Using the multiplication principle, we have 5 x 4 x 3 = 60.

Answer: B
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