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Which expression would you use to figure out the number of ways you can arrange the letters in the word 'equation'?
a. 8!
b. 8P4
c. 4P8
d. 4!

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Please help! Will fan and give medal! :) Btw, please don't just give me the answer I feel like I'm cheating when people do that. lol. Just help me by explaining how to solve this! Thank you! :)

Which expression would you use to figure out the number of ways you can arrange the letters in the word 'equation'?
a. 8!
b. 8P4
c. 4P8
d. 4!

ganeshie8 · Answer

how many total letters u have in the word `equation` ?

anonymous · Answer

8

ganeshie8 · Answer

Yes,

you can pick the first letter in `8` ways
after that, u can pick the second letter in `7` ways
....

ganeshie8 · Answer

So, total arrangements =  `8 x 7x.... `

ganeshie8 · Answer

which is same as `8!`

anonymous · Answer

Oh, makes sense. So the answer would be A?

ganeshie8 · Answer

A is right

anonymous · Answer

Okay thank you! :)