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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many different four-digit numbers can be made using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 if no digit can be used more than once?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help me!! @jcoury @OregonDuck

oregonduck (oregonduck):

what do you think?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not sure!! like idk how to even solve for it. thats what i need help with.

oregonduck (oregonduck):

60 is the answer

oregonduck (oregonduck):

it seems endless though lol :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you serious??!! how do you know this stuff??! lol.

oregonduck (oregonduck):

i may be wrong am i @kropot72 ?

OpenStudy (kropot72):

There are 6 choices for the first selection. Having chosen one number there are 5 choices for the second number, 4 choices for the third and 3 choices for the fourth. Therefore the number of four digit numbers is given by: \[\large 6\times5\times4\times3=you\ can\ calculate\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

360?! yess thats an option! thankyou!

OpenStudy (kropot72):

You're welcome :)

oregonduck (oregonduck):

360 is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

shouldn't it be 6*5*4*3*2?

oregonduck (oregonduck):

never doubt a champ

OpenStudy (kropot72):

@niels5x9 Why do you think that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because first you have six options then you have five options then four then three and finally two right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh oops 4 digit numbers i faileded

OpenStudy (kropot72):

Never mind :)

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