document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503945>Question 503945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs. Hernandez wants to put a picture of each of her 3 children on a shelf above her desk. In how many ways can she line up the pictures? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=339458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> She has 3 choices for the first position.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But once she makes her choice, she only has 2 choices for the second position.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And once she makes her second choice, she has on 1 choice for the third position.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*2*1 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 6 ways she can line up the pictures.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As it so happens, this is the definition of 3! (3 factorial). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );