SOLUTION: In a school club, there are 5 possible choices for the president, a secretary, a treasurer, and an auditor. Assuming that each of them are qualified for any of these positions, in

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Question 1175608: In a school club, there are 5 possible choices for the president, a secretary, a treasurer, and an auditor. Assuming that each of them are qualified for any of these positions, in how many ways can the 4 officers be elected?
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5 choices for the president,

4 choices for a secretary,

3 choices for a treasurer,

2 choices for an auditor.

In all, 4 officers can be selected in 5*4*3*2 = 120 ways.           ANSWER

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