How many 3-letter combinations of the letters in the word EIGHT are possible?

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2020-11-03

How many 3-letter combinations of the letters in the word EIGHT are possible?

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Sally Cresswell

Sally Cresswell

Skilled2020-11-04Added 91 answers

Use the combination formula:
nCr=n!r!(nr)!
Subsctitute n=5 and r=3:
5C3=5!3!(53)!=5!3!210
So, the correct answer is choice B.

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