SOLUTION: A train is made up of a locomotive, 7 different cars, and a caboose. If the locomotive must be first, and the caboose must be last, how many fifferent ways can the train be ordered
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Question 190715: A train is made up of a locomotive, 7 different cars, and a caboose. If the locomotive must be first, and the caboose must be last, how many fifferent ways can the train be ordered?
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the first car can be 1 of 7
the second can be 1 of 6
the third can be 1 of 5
etc.
7*6*5*4*3*2*1=5,040 different ways the train can be configured.
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