You have a CD with 13 songs, and you want to play 3 of them for your friends. How many different arrangements of 3 songs are possible? (Count two arrangements as different if they have the same 3 songs in a different order.)

a. 1,716
b. 286
c. 39
d. 2,197

Question

You have a CD with 13 songs, and you want to play 3 of them for your friends. How many different arrangements of 3 songs are possible? (Count two arrangements as different if they have the same 3 songs in a different order.)

a. 1,716
b. 286
c. 39
d. 2,197

wasiqss · Answer

mertsj are u sure? cox dun u think it will be 13p3

anonymous · Answer

$$13\times 12\times11$$

wasiqss · Answer

yeh satelite ur rite, i guess mertsj dint understand the ques

mertsj · Answer

Yes smarty satellite read the entire question.  It is permutations not combinations.

wasiqss · Answer

lol bt i did first :P

anonymous · Answer

i got 1,716 when i did the math

wasiqss · Answer

rite nisha