Question

AN ICE CREAM STORE IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY ASKING CUSTOMERS TO RANK THE TOP 5 OUT OF 10 NEW FLAVORS INTRODUCED THIS YEAR. HOW MANY POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS EXIST?

Answer 1

The problem given above can be solved through the concept of permutation because of the importance of the arrangements. This may be solved through calculators directly by keying in,
10P5
That is, the permutation of 10 taken 5. The answer to this permutation is 30,240.