Concept explainers
Explain whether each situation is a combination problem or a permutation problem.
You have 10 photographs to choose from. How many different ways can you arrange 5 of the photographs in a single row above the sofa?
Explain whether the given statement is a combination problem or a permutation problem.
Answer to Problem 38P
Permutation problem
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given statement:
You have 10 photographs to choose from . How many different ways can you arrange 5 of the photographs in a single row above the sofa
Calculation:
Since here the order in which different photographs are arranged matters and the photographs are all different, hence the given statement is a permutation problem.
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