SOLUTION: How many permutations can 10 books be arranged in a shelf?

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Question 1192093: How many permutations can 10 books be arranged in a shelf?

Answer by ikleyn(52780)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If the books are distinct, there are

            10! = 10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 3628800   different permutations/arrangements.         ANSWER

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This problem is on PERMUTATIONS.

On  Permutations,  see introductory lessons
    - Introduction to Permutations
    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Permutations
    - Simple and simplest problems on permutations
in this site.

Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic  "Combinatorics: Combinations and permutations".


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