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Five computers are to be wired in a linear network, as in the following figure;
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Five computers are to be wired in a linear network, as in the following figure;
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: The problem is :
Five computers are to be wired in a linear network, as in the following figure;
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(Symbolizing five computers side by side)
How many permutations of the five computers are possible?
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This question is from textbook Strategies for Problem Solving Workbook
You can put this solution on YOUR website! THE FIRST COMPUTER CAN BE 1 OF 5
THE SECOND CAN BE 1 OF 4
THE THIRD CAN BE 1 OF 3
THE NEXT CAN BE 1 OF 2
& THE LAST CAN BE 1 OF 1
NOW WE MULTIPLY THESE OPTIONS THUS:
5*4*3*2*1=120 POSSIBLE WAYS TO CONNECT THESE COMPUTERS.
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