document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=446253>Question 446253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose a businessman has to rank (in order) different locations to start a new business. If he has a total of 12 locations to choose from, how many ways can he rank 4 of those locations? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Rank implies order.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Order implies permutations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12P4 = 12!/(12-4)! = 12*11*10*9 = 11,880<BR>\n" );
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