SOLUTION: In how many ways can 6 students be seated in a row of 6 chairs if Jack insists on sitting in the first chair?
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Question 1179476: In how many ways can 6 students be seated in a row of 6 chairs if Jack insists on sitting in the first chair?
Answer by ikleyn(52830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In this case, there are only 5 persons to permutate their sitting chairs,
so the answer is 5! = 5*4*3*2*1 = 120 possible permutations (arrangements) for remaining 5 persons.
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On Permutations, see introductory lessons
- Introduction to Permutations
- PROOF of the formula on the number of Permutations
- Simple and simplest problems on permutations
- Special type permutations problems
- Problems on Permutations with restrictions
- OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
in this site.
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