SOLUTION: 11. Find the number of ways that four flags can be displayed on a flag pole, one above the other, if ten different flags are available.

Question 179060: 11. Find the number of ways that four flags can be displayed on a flag pole, one above the other, if ten different flags are available.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the number of ways that four flags can be displayed on a flag pole, one above the other, if ten different flags are available.
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Order makes a difference:
10P4 = 10!/(10-4)! = 10*9*8*7 = 5040
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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