Question

Find the value of each of these quantities: ch 06 sec 3 ex 05 (a) - permutations P(6, 3):

a) 120
b) 216
c) 720
d) 42

Answer 1

The value of P(6, 3) is 120.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to find the value of P(6, 3), which represents the number of permutations of 3 objects chosen from a set of 6 objects. To calculate this, we use the formula for permutations: P(n, r) = n! / (n - r)!. Substituting the values into the formula, we get P(6, 3) = 6! / (6 - 3)! = 6! / 3! = 6 * 5 * 4 = 120.

Therefore, the correct answer is a) 120.