document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935980>Question 935980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question is: Four students are running in an election for class representative on the student council. In how many different ways can the four names be listed on the ballot? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since there are four students to pick from and there's one position, the notation for this should be 4P1= 4!/(4-1)!= 4. However the answer states that there are 24 ways, how do you yield that answer and why?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #569373 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=569373\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question is: Four students are running in an election for class representative on the student council. In how many different ways can the four names be listed on the ballot?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans:: 4P4 = 4! = 24 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Since there are four students to pick from and there's one position, the notation for this should be 4P1= 4!/(4-1)!= 4. However the answer states that there are 24 ways, how do you yield that answer and why?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explanation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st listed:: 4 ways to choose<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd listed:: 3 ways to choose<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd listed:: 2 ways to choose<BR>\n" );
document.write( "last listed:: 1 way to choose<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total ways = 4*3*2*1 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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