SOLUTION: How many different ways can you seat 9 people in 4 chairs? I do not understand what equasion to use.

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Question 348171: How many different ways can you seat 9 people in 4 chairs? I do not understand what equasion to use.
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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As there are 9 people and only 4 chair, we firstly select 4 people from 9 to seat in chair.

no. of ways to select 4 people = 9C4
now, we can arrange these 4 people on chair by 4! ways.

total no. of ways = 9C4 * 4!

= 3024
answer is 3024 ways


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