SOLUTION: A group of stockholders are to elect a president, vice-president, secretary, and a treasurer from 6 board members who qualify. How many different ways can the officers be elected?

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Question 369576: A group of stockholders are to elect a president, vice-president, secretary, and a treasurer from 6 board members who qualify. How many different ways can the officers be elected?
Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
nPr=n!/(n-r)!=permutation of n thing taken r at a time. Arrangement is important.
6P4=(6*5*4*3*2!)/2!
=360 ways
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Ed

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