SOLUTION: A class has 12 students. How many ways can a president and vice president be chosen?

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Question 638503: A class has 12 students. How many ways can a president and vice president be chosen?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 12 choices for the first position chosen.
There are 11 choices for the second position chosen.
Thus there are 12*11=132 possible choices.