Consider the number of different ways in which 3 flags can be displayed on a flagpole, one above the other, if 16 different flags are available. How many choices are there for the first flag? choices After the first flag is chosen, how many choices are there for the second flag? choices After the first and second flags are chosen, how many choices are there for the third flag? choices

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Consider the number of different ways in which 3 flags can be displayed on a flagpole, one above the other, if 16 different flags are available.
How many choices are there for the first flag?
choices
After the first flag is chosen, how many choices are there for the second flag?
choices
After the first and second flags are chosen, how many choices are there for the third flag?
choices
Find the number of different ways in which the 3 flags can be displayed on the flagpole as described.
ways

 

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