SOLUTION: There are 10 buses. In how many ways can 5 people be assigned to each vehicle if they have to ride on different buses?

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Question 417733: There are 10 buses. In how many ways can 5 people be assigned to each vehicle if they have to ride on different buses?
Answer by marcovan(4) About Me  (Show Source):
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Permutation formula P(10,5)
10!
-------- =
(10-5)!

10x9x8x7x6
---------- = all of the bottom cancels out
5x4x3x2x1
That leaves you with 10x9x8x7x6 = 30,240 permutations.