Michigan State University - Diagnostic Exam

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5.9

  •   The numbers of ways to select a president, vice president and treasurer from a class of 30 students is (?)

    a) 30! --- 3! b) 303 c) 30 ⋅ 29 ⋅ 28 d) 30 + 29 + 28 e) 3

Solution:

Using the Fundamental Counting Principle, we see that the number of ways is (30)(29)(28).

Diagnostic:

If you miss this question please review Fundamental Counting Principle.

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July 15, 2008