document.write( "Question 1175904: Can I use permutation to solve this question?
\n" ); document.write( "Nine cards, all in a different colour, 3 cards are selected from the 9 cards and arranged in a line.
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\n" ); document.write( "9P3=504
\n" ); document.write( "(P next to G)=2*2*7P1=28
\n" ); document.write( "(P away from G)=504-28=476
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