1.   An arrangement in which order is not important is a(n) ________.
    A. combination B. outcome
    C. factorial D. permutation
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  2.   If you have 10 CDs, and you want to take three of them with you on a road trip, how many different possibilities are there for which three you bring?
    A. 10 B. 604,800
    C. 3 D. 120
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  3.   A group of 10 students is to be divided into 2 groups of 5. How many ways is this possible?
    A. 30,240 B. 10
    C. 120 D. 252
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  4.   While at a local video rental store, 5 movies catch your eye, but you only want to rent 2. How many combinations are there?
    A. 20 B. 2
    C. 10 D. 5
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  5.   Which situation is a combination?
    A. The number of ways 3 books can be displayed in a store window.
    B. The number of ways a committee can choose a president, vice-president, and treasurer.
    C. The number of ways 50 people can line up to enter a concert hall.
    D. The number of ways a coach can choose 3 co-captains for a soccer team.
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