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Question 468266: Mary has seven decorative vases to arrange on a shelf. How many different arrangements are possible?
I am terrible with probability I just need to know how to set these types of problems up and get started. Are diagrams better? Someone please help.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Mary has 'seven' decorative vases to arrange on a shelf.
How many different arrangements are possible? 7! = 7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 5040(calculator)
Probability is much like every discipline in Mathematics (Algebra, for
example, has operations or formulas that work best in particular situations
or 'types of problems', as you put it so well)
n! operation works with these types.
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