The total number of ways one can arrange 5 math books, 3 physics books, and 2 statistics books on a bookshelf, if there is no restriction on the arrengement, is...

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The total number of ways one can arrange 5 math books, 3 physics books, and 2 statistics books on a bookshelf, if there is no restriction on the arrengement,  is...

anonymous · Answer

10 factorial?

anonymous · Answer

assuming they are distinct

anonymous · Answer

Tricky question, but I'm not sure whether its 10 factorial.

anonymous · Answer

no restriction?? then u can  put it any where...

mathmate · Answer

10! if they are distinct.
If they are not distinct?

anonymous · Answer

10 factorial if distinct or, 10 factorial divided by ( 5factorial times 3 factorial times 2 factorial)

anonymous · Answer

I think it should be 10! / 5!3!2!

anonymous · Answer

2520

anonymous · Answer

What do you mean by whether they're distinct or not?

anonymous · Answer

Well if they're all different you have 10! choices to arrange them. If 5 math books are identical, it won't matter in which order they are adjacently.

anonymous · Answer

Oh, I see....

anonymous · Answer

So the answer is 10! = 3628800??????