document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447561>Question 447561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has 9 paintings that he wants to put next to each other on the wall of art gallery before the opening of an exhibit. The opening is in 7 days and he would like to look at all possible arrangements on the wall to decide which one looks best for the exhibit. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it takes him one minute to arrange the paintings,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) how long will it take him to look at all possible arrangements?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) does he have enough time before the exhibit? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "number of possible arrangement of paintings = 9! = 362880 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) time needed to check all possible arrangement = 362880 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 6048 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 252 days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) so, given time 7 days is not enough. \r<BR>\n" );
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