In how many ways can 3 singers be selected from 5 who came to an audition?

Question

(1 point)
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1

10
10

5
5

60

Answer 1

10

There are 5 singers to choose from, and we need to select 3 of them. This can be calculated using the combination formula:

C(n, k) = n! / k!(n-k)!

So, C(5, 3) = 5! / 3!(5-3)! = 5! / 3!2! = 120 / 12 = 10

Therefore, there are 10 ways to select 3 singers from 5 who came to the audition.