Question

Derick's little sister had five stuffed animals, a dolphin, a whale, an elephant, a leopard, and giraffe.a. One day she decided to play with three of her stuffed toys. How many different choices did shehave?

Answer 1

The Solution:

Given:

She has: a dolphin, a whale, an elephant, a leopard, and a giraffe.

Making a total of 5 animal toys.

Playing with 3 of them means:

`5P_3`
`5P_3=(5!)/((5-3)!)`
`5P_3=(5*4*3*2!)/(2!)=5*4*3=60\text{ different choices}`

Therefore, the correct answer is 60 choices.