Question

How do you simplify 5C3?

Answer 1

5c^3. It is in simplest form already

Answer 2

THe question asked to simplify the expression?

Answer 3

Is it multiple choice? List possible answers in comments

Answer 4

no its not multiple choice

Answer 5

Okay well its actually quite simple. The number 3 after C is your exponent. Do you know how to multiply a number when it has an exponent?

Answer 6

or is it a cominatory number?

Answer 7

combinatory*

Answer 8

Set it up as a fraction and then cancel

Answer 9

Ignore the c in the equation for now. The exponent want you to multiply your number by itself 3 times. So it would look like this: 5x5x5=125. so your answer would be 125c

Answer 10

Hit the best answer button if I helped you out

Answer 11

you can do (5P3)/3!

Answer 12

I believe the question is to simplify: \(_5C_3\)

Answer 13

yea

Answer 14

i got 10 but i dont know if its correct

Answer 15

10 seems good, but how did you get it?

Answer 16

\[_nC_r=\frac{n!}{(n-r)!r!}\]

Answer 17

have you seen that formula before?

Answer 18

i have, but never cared for it tho lol

Answer 19

:)

Answer 20

yeah ive seen it before

Answer 21

and is that the formula you used to calculate your answer?

Answer 22

yeah thanks i think im okay now :)

Answer 23

so then you are good - your answer is correct and you used the correct formula to calculate it

Answer 24

ok thanks everyone :-)

Answer 25

yw :)