Question 1031782
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A band teacher is taking some of her students to play at the town fair.  If she is taking 1 trumpeter, 1 saxophonist, 1 drummer, 
3 clarinetists, and 2 flutists, how many ways can she arrange them?
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1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 8 persons in total.


<U>Answer</U>. In 8! = 1*2*3*4*5*6*7*8 = 40320 ways. 



This question is about the number of permutations.


On permutations, see the lesson <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Permutations/Introduction-to-Permutations.lesson>Introduction to Permutations</A> in this site.