SOLUTION: There are 15 candidates running for a position in office. There is a position for president, Vice President and treasurer. How many possibilities are there if a candidate can only

SOLUTION: There are 15 candidates running for a position in office. There is a position for president, Vice President and treasurer. How many possibilities are there if a candidate can only

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Question 1038431: There are 15 candidates running for a position in office. There is a position for president, Vice President and treasurer. How many possibilities are there if a candidate can only get one position?
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If there are 15 candidates running for 3 offices, then there are 15 choose 3 possibilities, or 455 different possibilities for the offices!!!!!!!!!!!!
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