SOLUTION: Sally has homework for six different subjects, how many orders can it be done in?

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Question 1034053: Sally has homework for six different subjects, how many orders can it be done in?
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Sally has homework for six different subjects, how many orders can it be done in?
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The 1st selection is 1 of 6
then 1 of 5, 1 of 4, etc.
= 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720 ways
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That's 6! -- 6 factorial ways

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