document.write( "Question 1192735: A Math teacher has 3 Algebra books, 5 Geometry books, 4 Trigonometry books, and 3 Statistics books. If Statistics, Trigonometry, Algebra, then Geometry books are arranged in that order, in how many ways can this be done?. Show the solution. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The problem statement implies each subject category will remain together as a group.  If we further assume that \"in that order\" means the same as \"left to right\" then there are:\r
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document.write( "   3! * 4! * 3! * 5!  = 6 * 24 * 6 * 120 = 103680 ways to arrange the books.\r
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document.write( "For N unique objects, there are N! arrangements that are unique.\r
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document.write( "examples:
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document.write( "Two objects AB can be arranged as AB or BA  (2! = 2)
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document.write( "Three objects ABC can be arranged as ABC, ACB, BAC, BCA, CAB, or CBA  (3! = 6)
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