document.write( "Question 749220: I am learning combinations and permutations but this question confused me. if you could explain to me how you got the answer that wouls be great! here is the question: A television director is scheduling a certain sponsor's commercials for an upcoming broadcast. There are 6 slots available for commercials. In how many ways may the director schedule the commercials if the sponsor has 6 different commercials, each to be shown twice? Thanks! \n" ); document.write( "
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A television director is scheduling a certain sponsor's commercials for an upcoming broadcast.
\n" ); document.write( "There are 6 slots available for commercials.
\n" ); document.write( "1,2,3,4,5,6
\n" ); document.write( "In how many ways may the director schedule the commercials if the sponsor has 6 different commercials, each to be shown twice?
\n" ); document.write( "# of ways to fill #1 slot: 6
\n" ); document.write( "# of ways to fill #2 slot: 6
\n" ); document.write( "# of ways to fill #3 slot: 5
\n" ); document.write( "# of ways to fill #4 slot: 5
\n" ); document.write( "# of ways to fill #5 slot: 4
\n" ); document.write( "# of ways to fill #6 slot: 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Total number of ways fill the 6 slots (6*5*4)^2 = 14,400 ways
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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