SOLUTION: In how many ways can 4 students be seated in a row of 4 chairs if Jack insists on sitting in the first chair?

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Question 1169712: In how many ways can 4 students be seated in a row of 4 chairs if Jack insists on sitting in the first chair?
Answer by ikleyn(52790) About Me  (Show Source):
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First seat is just occupied; so, only 3 students remained for 3 chairs, and they can be seated in  3! = 3*2*1 = 6 different ways.


ANSWER.  There are 6 different way of sitting under the given conditions.