Question

5. How many ways can you order your favorite 3 desserts from a menu of 8?
40,320
6720
6
336

Answer 1

Answer: 336

Explanation:

Start at 8 and count down by 1 until three slots are filled.

There are 8*7*6 = 336 different permutations.

Alternatively, you can use the nPr permutation formula with n = 8 and r = 3.