document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=493998>Question 493998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 woman are all going into labor at the same time in the same hospital. They will each have their babies, but it is unknown the order in which they will give birth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. How many different orders can the woman have their babies/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Suppose one gives birth first. How many different orders can the woman have their babies? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a. How many different orders can the woman have their babies/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 5! = 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Suppose one gives birth first. How many different orders <BR>\n" );
document.write( "can the other women have their babies?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 4! = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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