Alice, Bob, Chris, Don, Ed, Frank, Gary, Hank, Irene, Jack, Ken, Lane, Mary, Nancy, Olivia, Pete, Quinn, Ron, Steve, and Tony are candidates in an election to be corporate officers (President, Vice President, and Treasurer.)

How many outcomes can the election have with either Alice or Bob as Vice President?

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Alice, Bob, Chris, Don, Ed, Frank, Gary, Hank, Irene, Jack, Ken, Lane, Mary, Nancy, Olivia, Pete, Quinn, Ron, Steve, and Tony are candidates in an election to be corporate officers (President, Vice President, and Treasurer.)

How many outcomes can the election have with either Alice or Bob as Vice President?

anonymous · Answer

@RadEn

anonymous · Answer

I think it is 1140 http://www.mathsisfun.com/combinatorics/combinations-permutations-calculator.html

anonymous · Answer

@TashaMeni7  did u use combinations or permutations? and what was ur formula? ex. 20P2

raden · Answer

2*19*18

anonymous · Answer

@RadEn is that using combination or permutation?

raden · Answer

i have used filling slot method :
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