Determine whether the selection is a permutation, a combination, or neither.
-An animal trainer selects 2 of the 5 baboons to showcase on the talk show.
A) permutation
B) combination
C) neither

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This selection is a combination because the order in which the baboons are selected does not matter. This is a combination problem because the order in which the baboons are selected doesn't matter. Only the combination of which two baboons are chosen is important.

Determine Whether the Selection Is a Permutation, a Combination, or Neither