A musician plans to perform 5 selections for a concert. If he can choose from 8 different selections, how many ways can he arrange his program?
A) 32,768
B) 56
C) 40
D) 6720

Name: A musician plans to perform 5 selections for a concert. If he can choose from 8 different selections, how many ways can he arrange his program? A) 32,768 B) 56 C) 40 D) 6720
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The number of ways to arrange the program is a permutation of 8 items taken 5 at a time, calculated as 8P5 = 8! / (8-5)! = 8*7*6*5*4 = 6720.

A Musician Plans to Perform 5 Selections for a Concert