You have 8 numbers, and you are choosing 3. This is written as 8c3 and is computed like this:
[8!] / [ (3!) (8-3!)] = 8! / (3! * 5!) = (8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1) / (3*2*1 * 5*4*3*2*1)
Canceling out, you get (8*7*6)/(3*2*1) = 8*7 = 56 ■
How many 3 diget number can made by the the following numbers 6789
about 13
456,976,000
5040 numbers can be made.
210
There are 900 three-digit numbers, ranging from 100 to 999.
How many 3 diget number can made by the the following numbers 6789
a lot
about 13
2087
456,976,000
5040 numbers can be made.
20 of them, if repetition is not allowed.
210
2
24
32C3 = 4960