12-6 Solve It!
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all of the rides shown on the signpost. In
how many different orders can you go on
the rides? Describe how you found the
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12-6 Lesson Quiz
1. A deli offers 3 different kinds of bread and 8 different kinds of
toppings on its submarine sandwiches. How many different
sandwiches are possible?
2. How many different ways can 6 students stand in line for the
water fountain?
3. There are 8 swimmers competing in a race. Prizes are
awarded for the swimmers who finish in first, second, and
third place. How many different ways can the swimmers
finish first, second, and third?
4. There are 7 movies that Christine wants to see over break.
She only has time to see 4 of the movies. How many different
groups of 4 movies are possible if the order in which they are
seen is not important?
5. Do you UNDERSTAND? In a restaurant, you can order any
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three appetizers from a list of seven. Which represents the
number of different choices you have,P7P3 ora7C3 ? Explain.
Answers
Solve It!
Lesson Quiz
24 ways; explanations may vary.
4. 35
5. The order does not matter, so
you havea7C3 or 35 choices.
1. 24
2. 720
3. 336
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