Final answer:
Using the formula C(n,r) = n! / (r!(n-r)!), we can calculate that there are 10 different combinations of fruits that can be chosen.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the number of different combinations of fruits that can be chosen, we can use the concept of combinations.
We have 5 different fruits and we want to choose 3 of them.
The formula for combinations is C(n,r) = n! / (r!(n-r)!), where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items to be chosen.
In this case, n = 5 and r = 3.
Substituting the values into the formula, we get C(5,3) = 5! / (3!(5-3)!)
= 5! / (3!2!)
= (5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1) / ((3 * 2 * 1) * (2 * 1))
= 10.
Therefore, there are 10 different combinations of fruits that can be chosen to make the fruit salad.