How many ways can a club of 10 students pick a president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary.

I missed this lesson and i need to know how to get this answer :

P(10,3) = 720 I am totally lost ;P Please please please pleeeeeeeaaaaase help? :(

Question

How many ways can a club of 10 students pick a president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary.

I missed this lesson and i need to know how to get this answer :

P(10,3) = 720 I am totally lost ;P Please please please pleeeeeeeaaaaase help? :(

anonymous · Answer

ten choices for president times 9 choices for vp times 8 choices for treasurer times 7 choices for secretary = $$10\times 9\times 8\times 7$$

anonymous · Answer

Alright which would be 5040 .....

anonymous · Answer

you should be confused  720 is wrong

anonymous · Answer

I am on my lesson and it says that the answer.. >.<

anonymous · Answer

it is P(10,4) not P(10,3) as you have 4 positions to fill, not 3!

anonymous · Answer

Ik!!! and it says 3!!! thats why im so confused >.<

anonymous · Answer

it says :

anonymous · Answer

write the problem in P(n,r) notation then use counting permutation formula to get the numerical answer..

anonymous · Answer

Does that help any? (: