How many three letter combinations can be formed using the letters of the word STARE? Select
A) 6 B) 25 C) 45 D) 60 E) 120
The number of letters in the given word is five.   The number of three letter combinations that can be formed using these five letters is   = 5 * 4 * 3= 
<gadget id="calculator">5 * 4 * 3</gadget>
<output>60</output>
60.   Answer: 60
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How many three letter combinations can be formed using the letters of the word STARE?