document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=577935>Question 577935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question 1:  In how many ways can a chairperson and a vice chairperson be selected from a committee of 28 senators?  Can someone reply to this ASAP please. Last problem on an exam quiz.  Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with 378?  Is that correct?  If I am in correct please explain what I did wrong.  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=370421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 28 choices for chairperson and there 28-1 = 27 choices (since you can't replace the senators once they're chosen) for the vice chairperson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are 28*27 = 756 different ways. </SPAN>\n" );
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