document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141385>Question 1141385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many different ways can a chairperson and an assistant chairperson be selected for a research project if there are 7 scientists available? Which counting method do you use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Presumably \"chairperson\" and \"assistant chairperson\" are distinguishable positions, so order counts.  Then the calculation is a permutation.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 choices for the chairperson, then 6 choices remaining for the assistant.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 7*6 = 42 ways </SPAN>\n" );
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