1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Luden [163]
3 years ago
11

How many ways can eight letters be arranged into groups of five where order matters and the first two letters are already chosen

?
Mathematics
2 answers:
fenix001 [56]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

120

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we're dealing with a problem where the order matters and the first two letters are already chosen we need to subtract the number of letters and the number of available slots per group.

We use the permutation formula to find the answer, but before that let's check values.

n = 8

k = 5

Now since there are two letters already chosen we have to deduct two from both the value of n and k.

n = 6

k = 3

Now we can use the permutation formula:

_{n}P_{k}=\dfrac{n!}{(n-k)!}

_{6}P_{3}=\dfrac{6!}{6-3)!}

_{6}P_{3}=\dfrac{6!}{3!}

_{6}P_{3}=\dfrac{6*5*4*3*2*1}{3*2*1}

The 3*2*1 cancels out and leaves us with:

_{6}P_{3}=6*5*4

_{6}P_{3}=120

So there are 120 possible ways to arrange eight letters into groups of five where order matters and the first two letters are already chosen.

Paraphin [41]3 years ago
6 0

This problem is based on permutations because here order matters.

This problem can be found by the following solution.

When you are given 8 letters and two letters are already chosen, then 6 letters are left and you want to know in how many ways 6 letters can fill 3 spaces when order matters. So, the answer is 6P3 ways.

\frac{6!}{(6-3)!}

= \frac{6 *5 *4 *3 *2 *1}{3 *2 *1}

= 6*5*4 = 120

Hence, there are total 120 combinations.

You might be interested in
Graph f(x) = 2 x + 3 + 2.
Fantom [35]

Answer:

<h3><em>HOPE IT'S HELPS </em><em>YOU.</em><em>.</em><em>.</em><em>.</em></h3>

3 0
2 years ago
7. Mr. Garcia bought 27 large boxes of chlorine tablets and 33 small boxes of chlorine tablets. Each
AVprozaik [17]

Answer:

$2,487.00

Step-by-step explanation:

27x53= 1431

33x32= 1056

1056 + 1431= 2487

4 0
3 years ago
Simplify the equation <br><br> (-0.75x - 3) -(3.5x +8.4 )
sveta [45]
-2.77x - 11.4. Is the answer to your question
8 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
you own a rectangular lot that id 500 feet deep it had an area of 1,000 square feet to pay for a new water system you are assess
poizon [28]
I’m pretty sure it’s is a 6’50
6 0
3 years ago
A television that listed for $550 was on sale for 35% discount. What is the sale price?
katrin [286]
Change percent to decimal which is 0.35 and multiply it by 550 to get 192.5 which is the amount taken off from the original price. So the total price after the discount is 357.5$
3 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Please help ;-;, I really need it-
    9·1 answer
  • Sam must score greater than a 70 on his test to pass the class. Which inequality represents this? x &lt; 70 x &lt; 70 x &gt; 70
    14·1 answer
  • PLZ HELP! I have no idea how to do this
    11·1 answer
  • Paula completely covered a square wall using 87.5 ft2 of wallpaper without any overlap. Which measurement is closest to the side
    9·2 answers
  • Which number should each side of the equation 23x=10 be multiplied by to produce the equivalent equation of x = 15? −23 13 32 3
    11·1 answer
  • Evaluate. 2^−2⋅(12⋅3)−5^3 Enter your answer in the box.
    12·2 answers
  • Help anyone? Brainliest and five stars if correct
    8·2 answers
  • Find the area of a regular hexagon with radius length 4 m.
    10·1 answer
  • Find the surface area of the rectangular prism. 8 yd 3 yd 3 yd pls help
    6·1 answer
  • Find the value of x. in this triangle lol
    13·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!