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Five identical saffron flags and three identical white flags are hung in a row. How many different patterns are possible?

Competition practicePermutations & Combinations
  • A40320
  • B336
  • C56
  • D120

Step-by-Step Solution

Choose which 3 of the 8 positions hold white flags: , i.e. treats every flag as different.)
Answer: C) 56

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