SOLUTION: This is a stumper of a probability question.....There are 6 models of a new car. It comes in 14 different colors. If I want 6 cars and they want to know if I have any color prefer

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Question 437479: This is a stumper of a probability question.....There are 6 models of a new car. It comes in 14 different colors. If I want 6 cars and they want to know if I have any color preferences, I say no, I don't care as long as they are different colors-how many possible shipments could they send me?
I have tried combinations and I know it is not a permutation. Could it be 14*13**12*11*10*9...Help PLEASE!!!
Found 2 solutions by rwm, solver91311:
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The question is poorly worded
There are six models and 14 colors
You only dealt with the colors and not 6 models.
You are allowing duplicates of models.

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Yes, you want a permutation. That is because a red Model Z100 Barfmobile is different than a red MyDaddysFamilySedan. So:

The number of permutations of 14 things taken 6 at a time is:




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