SOLUTION: in how many ways can five people boarding a bus be seated if the bus has eight vacant seats?

Question 1110777: in how many ways can five people boarding a bus be seated if the bus has eight vacant seats?
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In 8*7*6*5*4*3 ways.


1-st person can seat on any of 8 seats.

2-nd        can seat on any of remaining 7 seats.

3-rd        can seat on any of remaining 6 seats.


    . . . and so on . . .

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