document.write( "Question 958374: Hi, My name is isabel, i'm working on permutations and combinations. The word problem is \"How can you arrange 6 sweaters in a closet\" I don't know if i should do 6x5 and get 30 or 6x5x4x3x2x1. Please help,thankyou \n" ); document.write( "
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6 sweaters and 6 positions in your closet.
\n" ); document.write( "First position, you have 6 choices.
\n" ); document.write( "Second position, 5 choices
\n" ); document.write( "Third position, 4 choices
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\n" ); document.write( "Sixth position, 1 choice.
\n" ); document.write( "So then,
\n" ); document.write( "\"N=6%2A5%2A4%2A3%2A2%2A1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"N=720\"
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