document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094738>Question 1094738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   If there are 25 students in the class and we need to select a President and Secretary for our meetings, how many possibilities are there?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709307 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=709307\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>Fundamental Counting Principle: Multiply together the number of choices there are for each event.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this example, the two events are choosing a president and choosing a secretary; note that either one can be done first.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) How many choices are there for the first officer elected?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) Assuming the other officer has to be a different person, how many choices are there for the second officer?<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply together the two answers from (1) and (2). </SPAN>\n" );
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