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How many ways can 5 paintings be lined up on a wall? A. 120 B. 50 c. 75 D. 155

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Answer: 120

Work Shown: 5*4*3*2*1 = 120

For more information, search out "permutations" and "factorials". The idea is that we start with 5 choices for the first slot, then count down by one after filling each slot. We count down like this because we cannot have a painting occupy more than one slot at a time. With permutations, order matters.

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