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Question 266220: Three research departments have 6 , 7 , and 8 members, respectively. If each department is to select a delegate and an alternate to represent the department at a conference, in how many ways can this be done? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Three research departments have 6 , 7 , and 8 members, respectively. If each department is to select a delegate and an alternate to represent the department at a conference, in how many ways can this be done?
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Order matters if you are pickiing a person as delegate and another as alternate.
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# of ways: (6*5)*(7*6)*(8*7) = 70560
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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