SOLUTION: In how many ways can ten books be arranged on a bookshelf?

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Question 638099: In how many ways can ten books be arranged on a bookshelf?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Consider: There are 10 choices for the 1st book, 9 for the 2nd, 8 for the 3rd, 7 for the 4th, 6 for the 5th, 5 for the 6th, 4 for the 7th, 3 for the 8th, 2 fo the 9th and 1 for the 10th book. Multiplying these numbers out:
10%2A9%2A8+%2A+7+%2A+6+%2A+5+%2A+4+%2A+3%2A+2+%2A+1+=+3628800.
or, just 10!