SOLUTION: How many ways are there to stack an ice-cream cone with 4 scoops if the choices are: strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, and rhubarb and each scoop must be the same? And how many ways

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Question 785001: How many ways are there to stack an ice-cream cone with 4 scoops if the choices are: strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, and rhubarb and each scoop must be the same? And how many ways are there if there are no restrictions on different scoops?
P.S. How do you get that answer. I would like to see what you do.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How many ways are there to stack an ice-cream cone with 4 scoops if the choices are: strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, and rhubarb and each scoop must be the same?
Ans: 4P4 = 4! = 24 ways
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And how many ways are there if there are no restrictions on different scoops?
Ans: 4^4 = 256 ways
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Cheers,
Stan H.