How many ways can a teacher arrange 10 students in a front row if there are 60 students
I think I do 60!/50! = 2.74 *10^17
How many ways can you choose committee of 7 from a total of 20
(20 nCr7) = 77520
1) yes
2) yes
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To find the number of ways a teacher can arrange 10 students in a front row if there are 60 students in total, we can use the concept of permutations. A permutation is an arrangement of objects in a specific order.
In this case, we want to find the number of ways to choose 10 students out of a total of 60 and arrange them in a specific order. The formula for permutations is:
nPr = n! / (n - r)!
Where "n" represents the total number of objects and "r" represents the number of objects to be chosen and arranged.
In this case, we have n = 60 (total number of students) and r = 10 (number of students to be chosen and arranged). So the formula becomes:
60P10 = 60! / (60 - 10)!
Now let's calculate it step by step:
1. Calculate (60 - 10)!:
(60 - 10)! = 50!
2. Divide 60! by (60 - 10)!:
60! / (60 - 10)! = 60! / 50!
3. Calculate the value of 60!:
60! = 60 * 59 * 58 * ... * 3 * 2 * 1
4. Calculate the value of 50!:
50! = 50 * 49 * 48 * ... * 3 * 2 * 1
5. Divide the values:
60! / 50! = (60 * 59 * 58 * ... * 3 * 2 * 1) / (50 * 49 * 48 * ... * 3 * 2 * 1)
6. Simplify the expression:
(60 * 59 * 58 * ... * 3 * 2 * 1) / (50 * 49 * 48 * ... * 3 * 2 * 1) = 60 * 59 * 58 * ... * 51
Now you can calculate the value using a calculator or mathematical software:
60P10 = 60 * 59 * 58 * ... * 51 ≈ 3.8 * 10^17
So, there are approximately 3.8 * 10^17 ways the teacher can arrange 10 students in a front row if there are 60 students in total.
For the second question, you're correct. To calculate the number of ways to choose a committee of 7 from a total of 20 (denoted as 20C7 or "20 choose 7"), we use the concept of combinations.
The formula for combinations is:
nCr = n! / (r! * (n - r)!)
Where "n" represents the total number of objects and "r" represents the number of objects to be chosen.
In this case, we have n = 20 (total number of people) and r = 7 (number of people to be chosen). So the formula becomes:
20C7 = 20! / (7! * (20 - 7)!)
Now let's calculate it step by step:
1. Calculate 7!:
7! = 7 * 6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1
2. Calculate (20 - 7)!:
(20 - 7)! = 13!
3. Divide 20! by (7! * (20 - 7)!):
20! / (7! * (20 - 7)!) = 20! / (7! * 13!)
4. Calculate the value of 20!:
20! = 20 * 19 * 18 * ... * 3 * 2 * 1
5. Calculate the value of 13!:
13! = 13 * 12 * 11 * ... * 3 * 2 * 1
6. Calculate the value of (7! * 13!):
7! * 13! = (7 * 6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1) * (13 * 12 * 11 * ... * 3 * 2 * 1)
7. Divide the values:
20! / (7! * 13!) = (20 * 19 * 18 * ... * 3 * 2 * 1) / ((7 * 6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1) * (13 * 12 * 11 * ... * 3 * 2 * 1))
Simplify the expression and calculate the value using a calculator or mathematical software:
20C7 ≈ 77520
So, there are approximately 77,520 ways to choose a committee of 7 people from a total of 20.