Verified Answer :

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The number of permutations of 12 different items taken 5 at a time is:
\(12P5=\frac{12!}{7!}=95,040\)
So the correct answer is B. 95,040

Answer:

Option B is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given an expression:

\(^{12}P_5\)

Above expression is of permutation we have a formula to solve the permutation which is:

\(^n{P}_r=\frac{n!}{(n-r)!}\)

Here, n=12 and r=5

On substituting the values in the formula we get:

\(^12{P}_5=\frac{12!}{(12-5)!}\)     (1)

And also: \(n!=n(n-1)(n-2)....1\)

Equation 1 becomes after first step of simplification:

\(\frac{12!]{7!}\)

\(\frac{12\cdot11\cdot10\cdot9\cdot8\cdot7!}{7!}\)

Common term from  numerator and denominator which is 7! will get cancelled we get:

\(12\cdot11\cdot10\cdot9\cdot8\)

After simplification we get:

95040

Therefore, Option B is correct