SOLUTION: Suppose there are 15 candidates for 3 positions at a community foster care facility, There are three shifts (first, second, and third shift). One position is for the 1st shift sup

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Question 612515: Suppose there are 15 candidates for 3 positions at a community foster care facility, There are three shifts (first, second, and third shift). One position is for the 1st shift supervisor; another position is for the 2nd shift supervisor; and the final position is for the 3rd shift supervisor. How many different ways can these positions be filled?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 15 choices for the first slot, 14 for the second, and 13 for the third. So there are 15*14*13 = 2730 different ways.