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An arrangement in which order is important is called a(n) ______. |
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permutation |
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compound event |
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C. |
outcome |
D. |
factorial |
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2. |
In how many ways can 8 CDs be stacked? |
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36 |
B. |
40,320 |
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C. |
9216 |
D. |
288 |
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3. |
Eight ______ is the product of all the counting numbers beginning with eight and counting backward to one. |
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A. |
outcome |
B. |
compound event |
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C. |
factorial |
D. |
permutation |
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4. |
A baseball team has 15 players, but there are only 9 positions. How many different choices are there for how to put 9 players on the field? |
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120 |
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B. |
99 |
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C. |
1,816,214,400 |
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D. |
1,307,674,368,000 |
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5. |
Evaluate 6! · 6!. |
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A. |
1,440 |
B. |
479,001,600 |
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C. |
518,400 |
D. |
25,920 |
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