SOLUTION: Susan is using a computer program and must change her password. The prompt states that her password must be five characters long from a set of 12 unique characters, to be used in t

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Question 1180545: Susan is using a computer program and must change her password. The prompt states that her password must be five characters long from a set of 12 unique characters, to be used in the password only once. ( no repetitions of characters allowed in the password)
How many different ways are there for Susan to choose her new password?
Answer by ikleyn(52780)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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12 opportunities for the 1-st position

11 opportunities for the 2-nd position

10                       3-rd

 9                       4-th

 8                       5-th position



So, in all, there are  12*11*10*9*8 = 95040  different passwords.

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