A license plate begins with three letters. If the possible letters are A, B, C, D and E, how many different permutations of these letters can be made if no letter is used more than once?

60 different permutations of these letters can be made.

Step-by-step explanation:

Permutations formula:

The number of possible permutations of x elements from a set of n elements is given by the following formula:

How many different permutations of these letters can be made if no letter is used more than once?

3 letters from a set of 5. So

60 different permutations of these letters can be made.

explanation:

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mordancy.