document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348171>Question 348171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many different ways can you seat 9 people in 4 chairs?  I do not understand what equasion to use. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251063 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><B>sudhanshu_kmr(1152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sudhanshu_kmr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251063\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As there are 9 people and only 4 chair, we firstly select 4 people from 9 to seat in  chair.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "no. of ways to select 4 people = 9C4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, we can arrange these 4 people on chair by 4! ways.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total no. of ways = 9C4 * 4!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                  = 3024\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer is 3024 ways\r<BR>\n" );
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