SOLUTION: In how many ways can 7 people line up for play tickets ?

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Question 1037980: In how many ways can 7 people line up for play tickets ?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 7 choices for the first slot, 6 for the next, 5 for the one after that, and so on all the way down to 1.

Multiply out all the choices for each slot: 7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 5040

There are 5040 ways to arrange the seven people.