Lesson: Applied Arithmetic - 35t01

Combinations And Permutations, continued

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Alex wishes to plant three different fruit trees in his front yard. He has five different types of fruit trees he can choose from: cherry, plum, apple, peach, and pear. How many different combinations of fruit trees are possible?

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The Listing Method:

ABC
ABD
ABE
ACD
ACE		 ADE
BCD
BCE
BDE
CDE

Thus there are a total of 10 possible combinations.

The Formula Method:

possible combinations.

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