document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=291104>Question 291104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a company has 12 members on its board. in how many ddifferent ways can it elect a chairman, vice president, secretary and a treasurer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><B>brucewill(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><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=210599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since order doesn't matter, this is a simple case of COMBINATIONS; in this case, 12 things, taken 4 at a time.\r<BR>\n" );
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