SOLUTION: Vice Presidents-The board of a pharmaceutical company has nine members. One board member will be selected as vice president of marketing, and a different board member will be selec

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Question 550469: Vice Presidents-The board of a pharmaceutical company has nine members. One board member will be selected as vice president of marketing, and a different board member will be selected as vice president of research. How many different arrangements of the two vice presidents are possible?

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P(n,r) = (n!)/((n-r)!)

P(9,2) = (9!)/((9-2)!)

P(9,2) = (9!)/(7!)

P(9,2) = (9*8*7!)/(7!)

P(9,2) = 9*8

P(9,2) = 72


So there are 72 ways.