Question

Using the letters in the word MAGIC find the number of permutations that can be formed using 3 letters at a time.

Answer 1

5P3

Answer 2

5 P 3 means 5 Permute 3, you use this here because you are using permutations, and the equation is (n P r)
n!/(n-r)!
so 5! divided by 2!

Answer 3

which is 60