An English teacher needs to pick 13 books to put on her reading list for the next school year, and she needs to plan the order in which they should be read. She has narrowed down her choices to 5 novels, 7 plays, 7 poetry books, and 5 nonfiction books.
Step 1 of 2 : If she wants to include no more than 2 nonfiction books, how many different reading schedules are possible? Express your answer in scientific notation rounding to the hundredths place.
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5C2 * 21P13
1st answer includes 2 nonfiction
she could also include one or none
one ... 5 * 20P13
none ... 19P13
she could also include one or none
one ... 5 * 20P13
none ... 19P13
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