Counting problem CountingThe student council has 10 members where 5 of the members are Seniors. They need to choose a President, VicePresident, Secretary and Treasurer.How many ways can they choose the 4 positions where the Vice President is a Senior?

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College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

12th Edition

ISBN:9781305652231

Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Publisher:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Chapter8: Sequences, Series, And Probability

Section8.6: Permutations And Combinations

Problem 92E

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