UKMT Pink Kangaroo, 2019

Combinatorics Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

A park has five gates. In how many ways can Monica choose a gate to enter the park and a different gate to leave the park?

(A) $25$ (B) $20$ (C) $16$ (D) $15$ (E) $10$

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