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Select the correct answer. you have 7 balls that are each a different color of the rainbow. in how many distinct ways can these balls be ordered? a. 1 b. 7 c. 49 d. 343 e. 5,040

User Krugloid
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Answer:

E. 5,040

Explanation:

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User Miltos
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5040
Because the factorial of 7 is 5040
7(6)(5)(4)(3)(2)(1)
Factorial is to calculate combinations which in this case is finding different ways they can be ordered in.
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