SOLUTION: In how many ways can the new president choose a secretary of defense, offense , and a secretary on the fence from a pool of 12 candidates?
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Question 1104140: In how many ways can the new president choose a secretary of defense, offense , and a secretary on the fence from a pool of 12 candidates?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The order does matter in this problem
Suppose a, b, and c are 3 of the 12
candidates
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defence: a
offence: b
fence: c
is different from
def: b
off: c
fen: a
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12P3 =
12P3 =
12P3 =
12P3 =
1,320 different ways
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