SOLUTION: How many 5 digit numbers can be formed from the numbers 1 to 7 with repeating a number? There are 15 community members campaigning for seats on the town council. If there are on

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Question 67160: How many 5 digit numbers can be formed from the numbers 1 to 7 with repeating a number?
There are 15 community members campaigning for seats on the town council. If there are only five open seats, how many different ways can the community members be elected?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How many 5 digit numbers can be formed from the numbers 1 to 7 with repeating a number?
7^5=16807 numbers
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There are 15 community members campaigning for seats on the town council. If there are only five open seats, how many different ways can the community members be elected?
If order of selection does not make a difference 15C5=3003 ways
This is probably the answer you want.
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But if order does make a difference 15P5=360360 Ways
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Cheers,
Stan H.