The bowling team at Lincoln High School must choose a president, vice president and secretary. If the team has 10 members, which expression could be used to determine the number of ways the officers could be chosen?

a) 3P10
b) 7P3
c) 10P3
d) 10P7

Question

The bowling team at Lincoln High School must choose a president, vice president and secretary. If the team has 10 members, which expression could be used to determine the number of ways the officers could be chosen?

a) 3P10
b) 7P3
c) 10P3
d) 10P7

anonymous · Answer

c) 10P3.  You have 10 objects and are choosing 3 of them where order matters.