SOLUTION: From a pool of 15 candidates, the offices of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer will be filled. In how many ways can the offices be filled, if each of the 15 candi
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Question 46734: From a pool of 15 candidates, the offices of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer will be filled. In how many ways can the offices be filled, if each of the 15 candidates can hold any office?
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The president can not be a vise-president, you should use permutations.
P(15,4) = 15!/11! = 15 * 14 * 13 * 12 = 32760
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