SOLUTION: Students were asked to rank their preferences for watching the following sports: baseball, football, soccer, volleyball, hockey, and softball. How many different rankings are poss

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Question 1169867: Students were asked to rank their preferences for watching the following sports: baseball, football, soccer, volleyball, hockey, and softball. How many different rankings are possible?

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6! = 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720

6 choices for 1st place; then
5 choices for 2nd; then
...; then
1 choice for last