SOLUTION: In how many ways can a president and a secretary be choosen from a group of 7 people

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Question 1193509: In how many ways can a president and a secretary be choosen from a group of 7 people
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In how many ways can a president and a secretary be highlight%28cross%28choosen%29%29 chosen from a group of 7 people
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The problem asks how many ordered pairs can be made of 7 people.


The answer is 7*6 = 42:  7 possible options for the first position

and 6 possible options for the second position.

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