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If WHAT ?
Without any "if", 4 + 5 = 9 different items can be arranged in 9! = 9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 362880 ways. ANSWER
It is the number of PERMUTATIONS of 9 different items.
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- Introduction to Permutations
- PROOF of the formula on the number of Permutations
- Problems on Permutations
- OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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