There are 30 people in student council that are running for the offices of president and vice president. In how many different ways can those offices be assigned?
A) 900
B) 870
C) 59
~im so confused!~

Question

There are 30 people in student council that are running for the offices of president and vice president. In how many different ways can those offices be assigned?
A) 900
B) 870
C) 59
~im so confused!~

anonymous · Answer

Iknow that i dont find 30! so, how do i start the problem?

ganeshie8 · Answer

two positions to fill :
1) President
2) Vice persident

ganeshie8 · Answer

president can be chosen from 30 people in 30 ways
after that, vice president can be chosen from remaining 29 people in 29 ways

ganeshie8 · Answer

so.. total possible ways = 30 * 29

ganeshie8 · Answer

does that help ?

anonymous · Answer

massive thanks, it helped alot. :)

ganeshie8 · Answer

glad to hear.... yw :)