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Carla and four of her friends went to the movie theater and found that there were only five seats left in the theater. How many different ways can Carla and her friends sit in these five seats?

A. 24
B. 120
C. 256
D. 396

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Answer:B

Explanation:

The number of different ways Carla and her friends can sit in the five seats can be calculated using the concept of permutations. Since there are 5 seats available and 5 people, each person can occupy one seat.

The number of ways to arrange the 5 people in the 5 seats can be calculated as 5 factorial (5!). The factorial of a number is the product of all positive integers less than or equal to that number.

5! = 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = 120

Therefore, the correct answer is B. 120.

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Answer:

24

Explanation:

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