document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=561684>Question 561684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many different ways can 10 students be seated in 10 different seats? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I know which method to use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I know which method to use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just think of doing it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ten choices on the 1st seat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 choices on the 2nd seat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 choices on the 3rd seat.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 10! = 3,628,800 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hint: On most of these \"selection\" problems<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have to think of doing the selections<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one at a time.  You can't just think of 10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "people walking into a room with 10 chairs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and sitting down.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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