SOLUTION: Permutations and Combinations, What is a situation where the number of outcomes is given by {{{ p(6,3) }}} ??

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Question 1041964: Permutations and Combinations,
What is a situation where the number of outcomes is given by +p%286%2C3%29+ ??
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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One situation could be:

There are 6 people running for 3 different positions: president, vice president, treasurer.

To determine how many different permutations are possible, you would compute +p%286%2C3%29+ using this formula

p%28n%2Cr%29+=+%28n%21%29%2F%28%28n-r%29%21%29