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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A combination lock has 5 different numbers. If each number can only be used ONCE, how many different combinations are possible? could you please help me

OpenStudy (amistre64):

how many ways are there to pick the first number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 i guess

OpenStudy (amistre64):

dont guess, read the information; if i set 5 things in front of you; how many ways can you pick just one of them?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

you have 5 boys asking you to go to the prom; how many ways can you pick a date?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (amistre64):

good, after you pick the first number, how many ways are left to pick the next number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (amistre64):

and it follows this pattern till you got to 1 54321, multiply them all together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (amistre64):

5*4*3*2*1 = ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

120

OpenStudy (amistre64):

than thats our solution :) good luck

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

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