SOLUTION: suppose that a certain association, there are 12 elected members of the board of directors. In how many ways can a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer be sele

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Question 1176490: suppose that a certain association, there are 12 elected members of the board of directors. In how many ways can a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer be selected from the board?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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In     12*11*10*9 = 11880   different ways.

The order is important, so the problem is on   PERMUTATIONS.