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A manager has to choose three products out of five possibilities to take into production. How many different ways are there to choose three products out of five?

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The number of ways to choose three products out of five can be calculated using the combination formula: C(5,3) = 5! / (3! * (5-3)!).

C(5,3) = 5! / (3! * 2!) = (5 * 4 * 3!) / (3 * 2 * 1) = 10.

So, there are 10 different ways to choose three products out of five.
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