Question

If four friends buy tickets to a concert with assigned seats, how many different ways can they be arranged in those four seats?

Answer 1

so there are 4 people and 4 seats

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

this is what i do get a peace of paper and a pencle

Answer 4

ok...

Answer 5

now draw 4 circles labled a b c and d

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

now draw 4 squares

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

the circles are the friends and the scuare are the sheats

Answer 10

now in each square you are going to put a in them for how many arrangements can person a get with the chairs

Answer 11

then do it with person b c and d

Answer 12

@AwesomeSays3!

Answer 13

the anser is 16 i g3g

Answer 14

g2g

Answer 15

There are 4 choices of seat for the first person, 3 choices for the second, 2 choices for the third and 1 choice for the fourth, giving a total number of ways as follows:
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