SOLUTION: Six acts are scheduled to perform in a variety show. How many different ways are there to schedule their appearances?

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Six items can be ordered in 6! = 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720 different ways.    ANSWER

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This problem is on PERMUTATIONS.

On Permutations,  see introductory lessons
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    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Permutations
    - Problems on Permutations

    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

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