Answer:
455 ways
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]n = 15[/tex] --- friends
[tex]r = 3[/tex] -- available postcard kinds
Required
Ways of sending the cards
The question is an illustration of combination and the formula is:
[tex]^nC_r = \frac{n!}{(n - r)!r!}[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]^{15}C_3 = \frac{15!}{(15 - 3)!3!}[/tex]
[tex]^{15}C_3 = \frac{15!}{12!*3!}[/tex]
Expand
[tex]^{15}C_3 = \frac{15*14*13*12!}{12!*3*2*1}[/tex]
[tex]^{15}C_3 = \frac{15*14*13}{3*2*1}[/tex]
[tex]^{15}C_3 = \frac{2730}{6}[/tex]
[tex]^{15}C_3 = 455[/tex]
