Eight candidates are running for office. The candidate who gets the most votes becomes class president, while the one who comes in second is class vice president. How many ways can the two positions be filled? I got 56 as my answer, I just want to check if that's right.

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kinggeorge · Answer

I am also getting 56.

anonymous · Answer

haha I hope it's right, thank you :)

inkyvoyd · Answer

8C2

inkyvoyd · Answer

*8P2

inkyvoyd · Answer

Cause class president and vice are different.

anonymous · Answer

(8 ways to choose the president) * (7 ways to choose the vice president) = 56 possibilities.
Only 7 choices for vice because you can't have the same person for pres and vice.

anonymous · Answer

Well, it's a multiple choice question and that isn't one of the options. But I do how that could be a possible answer as well. :)

kinggeorge · Answer

56 isn't an option? Out of curiosity, is 28 an option?

inkyvoyd · Answer

IF 28 is an option, then that's 8C2

inkyvoyd · Answer

And what if they tie in votes? trollllface

anonymous · Answer

hahaha xD well 56 is an option. 28 is as well.

inkyvoyd · Answer

28 is wrrong.

kinggeorge · Answer

Well, 56 is an option, so you should use that. Sorry I got so confused there.

inkyvoyd · Answer

(@KingGeorge and I assumed the problem could've been written incorrectly)

kinggeorge · Answer

What he ^^ said.

anonymous · Answer

Alright thank you both :)