SOLUTION: their are six people getting on a bus, there are 8 seats, how many different possibilities are there

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Question 515224: their are six people getting on a bus, there are 8 seats, how many different possibilities are there
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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their are six people getting on a bus, there are 8 seats, how many different possibilities are there
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Pick 6 seats : 8C6 = 8C2 = 28 ways
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Arrange the six people in the 6 seats: 6! = 720 ways
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Total # of arrangements: 28*720 = 20160
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1st person: 8 choices
2nd person: 7 choices
3rd person: 6 choices
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6th person: 3 choices
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8*7*6*5*4*3 = 8P6 = 20160
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Stan H.