document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750250>Question 750250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A spinner is divided into 8 equal regions to represent the digits 1-8. In how many ways can the digits be arranged? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is 5040 because our teachers gave us the answers on the bottom of the paper. I thought it would be solved by doing 8! (8 factorial), but I cannot seem to solve it to get the correct answer provided.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #456459 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=456459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A spinner is divided into 8 equal regions to represent the digits 1-8. In how many ways can the digits be arranged? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know the answer is 5040 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are arranged in a circle so the answer is 7! = 5040<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try it with 3 objects and you'll see what happens.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is not 3!, it is 2! = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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