SOLUTION: A ship carries four signal flags, each a different color. The order in which the flags are hoisted on the flag pole constitutes a signal. a) How many different signals can be m

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Question 544764: A ship carries four signal flags, each a different color. The order in which the flags are hoisted on the flag pole constitutes a signal.
a) How many different signals can be made when all four flags are raised?
b) How many different signals can be made using three flags?
c) How many different signals can be made in total using any number of the four flags?

Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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a) 4! = 24
b) 4P3 = 24
c) 4P1+ 4P2 + 4P3 + 4P4 = 4 + 12 + 24 + 24 = 64

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