document.write( "Question 1175171: There are 12 color pencils in different colors. If the 4 boxes are filled with different colors,how many different patterns can be formed? (each box can only be filled with one color) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Each pattern is an  ORDERED  sequence of colors.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "                 12*11*10*9 = 11880   different patterns.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ordering is important,  so we use  PERMUTATIONS,  not combinations.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "As usual, @ewatrrr gives incorrect answer/solution to this class of problems.\r
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