{ x,y,z,u,v ] and {1,2,3,4,5 } -------------------------------------------- A. x must correspond to 5 {(x,5),(y,_),(z,_),(u,_),(v,_)} We can choose y's 2nd coordinate 4 ways, z's 2nd coordinate 3 ways, u's 2nd coordinate 2 ways, v's 2nd coordinate 1 way. Answer: 4·3·2·1 = 4! = 24 ways -------------------------------------------- B. x must correspond to 5 and y to 1 {(x,5),(y,1),(z,_),(u,_),(v,_)} We can choose z's 2nd coordinate 3 ways, u's 2nd coordinate 2 ways, v's 2nd coordinate 1 way. Answer: 3·2·1 = 3! = 6 ways -------------------------------------------- C. x,y,z must correspond to odd numbers {(x,_),(y,_),(z,_),(u,_),(v,_)} We can choose x's 2nd coordinate 3 ways, (1, 3 or 5) y's 2nd coordinate 2 ways, z's 2nd coordinate 1 way. u's 2nd coordinate 2 ways, (2 or 4) v's 2nd coordinate 1 way. Answer: 3·2·1·2·1 = 3!2! = 6·2 = 12 ways Edwin