In how many ways can you arrange six out of

Jameson Lucero

Jameson Lucero

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2022-07-15

In how many ways can you arrange six out of eight books on a shelf?

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Ashley Parks

Ashley Parks

Beginner2022-07-16Added 11 answers

Step 1
This is a permutation question
The number of arrangements is n ! ( n - r ) ! r ! .
where n = 8
r = 6
Step 2
Giving n ! ( n - r ) ! r ! 8 ! ( 8 - 6 ) ! 6 !
Always look for factorials that can be cancelled.
8 × 7 × 6 ! ( 2 × 1 ) × 6 !
4 × 7 = 28

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