What is the value of the expression?

3!(8 – 2)!

A.
36

B.
241,908

C.
2160

D.
4320

Question

What is the value of the expression?
 
3!(8 – 2)!
 
 A.
36
 
 B.
241,908
 
 C.
2160
 
 D.
4320

rvc · Answer

Hello and welcome to OpenStudy :)
do you know what is factorial?

anonymous · Answer

Hello, Thank you! And no :/ I do online and I haven't really learned much from it.

rvc · Answer

Your Welcome :)
look at this example :)
$$\large 6!=6\ X\ 5\ X\ 4\ X\ 3\ X\ 2\ X\ 1$$

anonymous · Answer

I don't understand the "!" part it's confusing.

rvc · Answer

! the symbol is called factorial

anonymous · Answer

So, How would you work that out to find out the answer.... I'm so confused :[

rvc · Answer

it's nothing but multiply the same no in a descending order till 1 as you can see it in the example

anonymous · Answer

Can you give me an example please? Sorry if I'm annoying you I'm kind of slow.... :/

rvc · Answer

sure

anonymous · Answer

Thank you :]

rvc · Answer

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