document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260012>Question 260012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four books can be placed in four spots on a shelf. If each book can only occupy one spot at a time, how many different arrangements of books on the shelves are possible?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 20 (E) 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE FIRST SPOT CAN HAVE ANY ONE OF THE 4 BOOKS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE SECOND CAN HAVE ANY ONE OF THE REMAINING 3 BOOKS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE THIRD SPOT CAN HAVE ONE OF THE REMAINING 2 BOOKS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE LAST SPOT HAS ONLY ONE BOOK AVAILABLE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*3*2*1=24 DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS ARE POSSIBLE. </SPAN>\n" );
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