Answer:
A person can select 3 coins from a box containing 6 different coins in 120 different ways.
Step-by-step explanation:
Total choices = n = 6
no. of selections to be made = r = 3
The order of selection of coins matter so we will use permutation here.
Using the formula of Permutation:
nPr = [tex]\frac{n!}{(n-r)!}[/tex]
We can find all possible ways arranging 'r' number of objects from a given 'n' number of choices.
Order of coin is important means that if we select 3 coins in these two orders:
--> nickel - dime - quarter
--> dime - quarter - nickel
They will count as two different cases.
Calculating the no. of ways 3 coins can be selected from 6 coins.
nPr = [tex]\frac{n!}{(n-r)!}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{6!}{(6-3)!}[/tex]
nPr = 120
