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At the electronics emporium, 10 CDs are on sale. Marie can only afford to buy 3 CDs. How many combinations of CDs are possible?

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Answer:

120 combinations of CDs are possible

Explanation:

The total combinations could be


10C_3


(10*9*8*7!)/(7!*3!)

On further expanding, we get -


(10*9*8)/(3!) \\(10*9*8)/(3*2*1) \\= 10*3*4\\= 120

Hence, 120 combinations of CDs are possible

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