SOLUTION: Tommy is making a 6 letter password using only the letters A,B,C,D,E and F.How many different codes can Tommy make, if the letter can only be used once in each code?

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Question 1143034: Tommy is making a 6 letter password using only the letters A,B,C,D,E and F.How many different codes can Tommy make, if the letter can only be used once in each code?
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6 choices for the first letter; then 5 choices for the second, then 4 for the third, and so on. By the fundamental counting principle, multiply the numbers of choices for each letter.

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