7! 35 ways 3 4!3!
Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory
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Problem 41RE: How many distinct ways can the word DEADWOOD be arranged?
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Suppose that a college of engineering has seven departments, which we denote by a, b, c, d, e,f, and g.
Three of the seven representatives are to be selected to attend a statewide convention. How many ways are there to select the three officers?
To solve this I have uploaded a picture of how the notes are shown. My question is how they get the 7!/3!4!? where does 3! and 4! come from?
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Combination: The number of different selections of ‘r’ elements from a set of ‘n’ elements is denoted and given by,
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