1.
An arrangement in which order is not important is a(n) ________.
A.
outcome
B.
combination
C.
permutation
D.
factorial
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2.
All-Star Pizza offers a large pizza with any three toppings for $9.95. If you can choose from 13 different toppings, how many different pizzas are possible?
A.
78
B.
1287
C.
715
D.
286
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3.
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.
3
B.
120
C.
10
D.
604,800
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4.
You have tests coming up soon in all your classes. You have six schoolbooks that you could take home, but only room for four in your backpack. How many different combinations of schoolbooks can you take home in your backpack?
A.
30
B.
15
C.
4
D.
24
Hint
5.
On a 12-player baseball team, how many 9-player staring teams are possible?
A.
12
B.
21
C.
9
D.
220
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