Grade 4 problem

Counting · Grade 4

How many three-digit numbers can be made from the digits 1, 2 and 3 if each digit must be used exactly once?

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  1. Select the hundreds digit, then the tens digit.
  2. Multiply 3, 2 and 1 possible choices.
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Answer: 6

There are 3 choices for the first place, 2 for the second, 1 for the last. It turns out 3 × 2 × 1 = 6 numbers.

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