Thread: Quick stat/factoral questions? Possible explanation?

how many possible 5 digit zip codes are there if numbers can't be repeated?

how many ways can 7 different items be arranged in a single line? (is that 7 factorial?)

how many ways can i select 5 different objects out of 12 objects total?

Originally Posted by thecleric

how many possible 5 digit zip codes are there if numbers can't be repeated? Mr F says: (10)(9)(8)(7)(6) = ...... if a zip code can start with 0, (9)(9)(8)(7)(6) = ...... otherwise.

how many ways can 7 different items be arranged in a single line? (is that 7 factorial?) Mr F says: Yes.

how many ways can i select 5 different objects out of 12 objects total? Mr F says:

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yeah zip codes are example of permutations...wikipedia solved that one for me. about third one...

bad wording,

how about:
if you have 12 flowers, how many different ways can you select 5 of them for display

Originally Posted by thecleric

yeah zip codes are example of permutations...wikipedia solved that one for me. About third one...

Bad wording,

how about:
If you have 12 flowers, how many different ways can you select 5 of them for display

lol sorry, but 12 to the power of 5? or 5 to the power of 12?

Originally Posted by thecleric

lol sorry, but 12 to the power of 5? or 5 to the power of 12?

Read section 2: Permutation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I had thought the notation would be familiar ....

oops didn't see the older notation part...thanks