document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1193547>Question 1193547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man possesses 24 books, all different. In how many ways can he arrange 12 of them on a shelf? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 24C12 answer from the other tutor is only the number of ways of choosing 12 of the 24 books.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arranging them on a shelf means order is important, so the answer to the question is 24P12.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 24P12 = (24!)/(12!) = 1,295,295,050,649,600<br><BR>\n" );
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