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document.write( "A pollster wants to minimize the effect the order of the questions has on a person's response to a survey. How many different surveys are required to cover all possible arrangements if there are 5 questions on the survey? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #194253 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A pollster wants to minimize the effect the order of the questions has on a person's response to a survey. How many different surveys are required to cover all possible arrangements if there are 5 questions on the survey? \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "ways to pick the 1st question: 5 \n" ); document.write( "ways to pick the 2nd question: 4 \n" ); document.write( "ways to pick the 3rd-----------3 \n" ); document.write( "ways to pick the 2nd-----------2 \n" ); document.write( "ways to pick the 1st-----------1 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Total number of arrangements = 5*4*3*2*1 = 120 \n" ); document.write( "============================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |