Logan Academy students take part in four field trips during the school year. They visit a library, a museum, a park, and a zoo. How many different ways can the four trips be ordered for the school year?

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24 To calculate the number of different ways the four trips can be ordered for the school year, we can use the concept of permutations.

Since there are four trips in total, there are four available spots to fill in the order. For the first spot, we have four options (library, museum, park, or zoo).

Once the first spot is filled, there are three remaining options for the second spot, two options for the third spot, and only one option for the last spot.

Therefore, the total number of different ways the four trips can be ordered is calculated as follows:

4 options for the first spot × 3 options for the second spot × 2 options for the third spot × 1 option for the fourth spot = 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 24.

Hence, there are 24 different ways the four trips can be ordered for the school year.