Suppose we want to choose 3 objects, without replacement, from the 4objects pencil, eraser, desk, and chair. a) How many ways can this be done, if the order of the choices matters? b) How many ways can this be done, if the order of the choices does not matter?

Suppose we want to choose 3 objects, without replacement, from the 4objects pencil, eraser, desk, and chair. a) How many ways can this be done, if the order of the choices matters? b) How many ways can this be done, if the order of the choices does not matter?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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