there are 6 different shows playing how many ways can you list all the possible answers

medal to whoever helps

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there are 6 different shows playing how many ways can you list all the possible answers

medal to whoever helps

anonymous · Answer

@amistre64

amistre64 · Answer

how many ways can you list the shows?

                    6 ways for the first listing
this leaves 5 for the next listing
this leaves 4 for the next listing
this leaves 3 for the next listing
this leaves 2 for the next listing
              so 1 for the last listing

this gives us:  6.5.4.3.2.1  ways to list the shows:  which is just alot of multiplication

anonymous · Answer

so I still don't understand it tho @amistre64

amistre64 · Answer

well, thats the most fundamental way of explaining it.  so im not sure what else can be done.

amistre64 · Answer

spose there are 4 guys running a race.  

how many of them could possibly take 1st place?

amistre64 · Answer

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