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Question 1162645: A VOLLEYBALL TEAM OF 6 STUDENTS SITS DOWN RANDOMLY ON A BENCH. WHAT IS THE PROBABILITY THAT THE STUDENTS SITS DOWN IN ORDER FROM YOUNGEST TO OLDEST?
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The probability is  P = 1%2F6%21 = 1%2F720.     ANSWER


It is one of 6! = 720 possible permutations of 6 students.

Solved.

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On Permutations,  see introductory lessons
    - Introduction to Permutations
    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Permutations
    - Simple and simplest problems on permutations
    - Special type permutations problems
    - Problems on Permutations with restrictions

    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
in this site.

Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic  "Combinatorics: Combinations and permutations".


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