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5! or 6!/3!
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20 Jul 2020, 11:33
20 Jul 2020, 11:33
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(5!\) |
\(\frac{6!}{3!}\) |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: 5! or 6!/3!
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21 Jul 2020, 09:05
21 Jul 2020, 09:05
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Carcass wrote:
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(5!\) |
\(\frac{6!}{3!}\) |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
QUANTITY A: 5! = (5)(4)(3)(2)(1) = 120
QUANTITY B: 6!/3! = (6)(5)(4)(3)(2)(1)/(3)(2)(1) = (6)(5)(4) = 120
Answer: C
Cheers,
Brent
Re: 5! or 6!/3!
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26 Jul 2020, 09:46
26 Jul 2020, 09:46
We know that 3! = 6
=> 5! = (5! * 6) / (6) = 6! / 3!
So, the answer is C.
=> 5! = (5! * 6) / (6) = 6! / 3!
So, the answer is C.
