SOLUTION: In how many ways can the new president choose a secretary of defense, offense , and a secretary on the fence from a pool of 12 candidates?

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Question 1104140: In how many ways can the new president choose a secretary of defense, offense , and a secretary on the fence from a pool of 12 candidates?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The order does matter in this problem
Suppose a, b, and c are 3 of the 12
candidates
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defence: a
offence: b
fence: c
is different from
def: b
off: c
fen: a
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12P3 = +12%21%2F%28+12+-+3+%29%21+
12P3 = +12%21+%2F+9%21+
12P3 = +12%2A11%2A10+
12P3 = +1320+
1,320 different ways