document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966037>Question 966037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. You need to arrange 8 of your favorite books on a small shelve? How many different ways can you arrange the books, assuming that the order of books makes a difference to you?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 8! (\"eight factorial\") = 8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 40320,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is the number of permutations of 8 objects.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8 ways to put the first book in the first place, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then 7 ways to put the second book in the second place, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then 6 ways to put the third book in the third place, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and so on). \r<BR>\n" );
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