document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1200111>Question 1200111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose a business owner has a choice of 5 locations in which to establish her business. She<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decides to rank them from best to least according to certain criteria. How many different<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ways can she rank them? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #834141 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52847)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=834141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 different items can be ordered in 5! = 5*4*3*2*1 = 120 different ways.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Any of 5 items can be placed in 1st position.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Any of remaining 4 items can be placed in 2nd position.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Any of remaining 3 items can be placed in 3rd position.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Any of remaining 2 items can be placed in 4th position.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The last remaining item  can be placed in the last, 5th position.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Counting this way, you get the formula and the value.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved and explained.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This problem is on &nbsp;PERMUTATIONS.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On &nbsp;Permutations, &nbsp;see introductory lessons \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Permutations/Introduction-to-Permutations.lesson>Introduction to Permutations</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Permutations/PROOF-of-the-formula-on-the-number-of-permutations.lesson>PROOF of the formula on the number of Permutations</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Permutations/Problems-on-Permutations.lesson>Simple and simplest problems on permutations</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Permutations/Special-type-permutations-problems.lesson>Special type permutations problems</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Learn the subject from there &nbsp;(&nbsp;!&nbsp;)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, &nbsp;you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/complex/ALGEBRA-II-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic &nbsp;\"<U>Combinatorics: Combinations and permutations</U>\". \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Save the link to this textbook together with its description\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II<BR>\n" );
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