A chef has 10 spice jars, but his new spice rack only holds 8 spice jars.

How many ways can he arrange 8 jars on the spice rack?

A.

45

B.

80

C.

1,814,400

D.

3,628,800
could anyone explain this to me?

Question

A chef has 10 spice jars, but his new spice rack only holds 8 spice jars.

 

How many ways can he arrange 8 jars on the spice rack?
 











  

A.
 
45 









  

B.
 
80 









  

C.
 
1,814,400 









  

D.
 
3,628,800 
could anyone explain this to me?

anonymous · Answer

so does order matter first of all?

anonymous · Answer

what do you think?

anonymous · Answer

i was saying 80 because i was gonna multiply it but uhm i guess..

anonymous · Answer

it's not 80. think of your closet. say you have 3 coats. that means you have 3 choices for your first coat, then 2 for your second, etc.

anonymous · Answer

but either way in this case ^ does not apply

anonymous · Answer

so what does this have to do with 10 and 8?