document.write( "Question 1177035: There are 8 horses in a race at Retama Park. You could win a BIG jackpot if you can pick the finishing order for ALL 8 of the horses. Find the number of possible orders in which the horses can finish. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #805217 by ikleyn(52803)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 8! = 8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 40320 different permutations of 8 items ( 8 horses in this case).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-----------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This problem is on PERMUTATIONS.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On Permutations, see introductory lessons \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Introduction to Permutations\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - PROOF of the formula on the number of Permutations\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Simple and simplest problems on permutations\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Special type permutations problems \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Problems on Permutations with restrictions \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic \"Combinatorics: Combinations and permutations\". \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Save the link to this textbook together with its description\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II \n" ); document.write( "https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/complex/ALGEBRA-II-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "into your archive and use when it is needed.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |