SOLUTION: For a board of directors composed of eight people, in how many ways can a president, vice president, and treasurer be selected?

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Question 965083: For a board of directors composed of eight people, in how many ways can a president, vice president,
and treasurer be selected?

Answer by benni1013(206) About Me  (Show Source):
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The answer is in the form (8,3). There are eight people and each time you select one for the position one is subtracted creating seven choices and so forth and so on. 8 x 7 x 6 or 336.