How many combinations of a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer can be chosen from a group of 12 students?

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anonymous · Answer

@amistre64 i need your help

anonymous · Answer

@thomaster i need some math help

anonymous · Answer

@johnweldon1993 i need some math help

amistre64 · Answer

how many positions?

amistre64 · Answer

spose were running a race,  how many options do we have for first place, since a person cant come in first and second, that leaves 1 less option for second place .. those filled that leaves 2 less options for third, etc

anonymous · Answer

sooooo... @amistre64

amistre64 · Answer

participation is key.  think about what ive stated logically and tell me what it is im saying.

anonymous · Answer

so one person can be in each position

amistre64 · Answer

one person can be in each position, yes.  how many options do we have for a given position?

anonymous · Answer

4

amistre64 · Answer

out of 12 people,assuming they all qualify, are options for a given position.  agreed?

anonymous · Answer

agreed

amistre64 · Answer

then as one positions is filled, our choice of person for the next position is reduced by 1 such that:
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