SOLUTION: In how many ways can 5 workers be appointed to different posts?
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Question 1085855: In how many ways can 5 workers be appointed to different posts?
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Question:
In how many ways can 5 workers be appointed to different posts?
Solution:
The first post has 5 candidates, second has 4, third has 3, fourth has 2 and last has one.
Thus, by the multiplication rule, the total number of ways is
N=5*4*3*2*1=5!=120
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