The number of ways 5 puppies can be chosen from a litter of 8 puppies is 56 ways
Permutation and Combination
Permutation has to do with arrangement while combination has to do with selection.
From the queston, since we are to select 5 puppies from a litter of 8 puppes, this can be done as shown:
8C5 = 8!/(8-5)!5!
8C5 = 8!/3!5!
8C5 = 8*7*6*5!/6*5!
8C5 = 8* 7
8C5 = 56ways
Hence the number of ways 5 puppies can be chosen from a litter of 8 puppies is 56 ways
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