SOLUTION: How many ways can 6 books be arranged?

Question 870644: How many ways can 6 books be arranged?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming order matters,

There are 6 choices for slot A
There are 5 choices for slot B
There are 4 choices for slot C
There are 3 choices for slot D
There are 2 choices for slot E
There are 1 choices for slot F

Multiply these choices out: 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720

There are 720 ways to arrange the books (assuming order matters)
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