Eight friends go to watch a movie but only 5 tickets were available. In how many different ways can 5 people sit and watch the movie?
A. 8C5
B. 8*7*6*5*4
C. 5!
D. \(\frac{8!}{5!}\)
E. 8*5
The OA is B
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The number of ways 5 people can sit (order matters) and watch the movie is 8P5 = 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4.swerve wrote:Eight friends go to watch a movie but only 5 tickets were available. In how many different ways can 5 people sit and watch the movie?
A. 8C5
B. 8*7*6*5*4
C. 5!
D. \(\frac{8!}{5!}\)
E. 8*5
The OA is B
Source: Veritas Prep
Answer: B
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