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In how many ways can 8 books be arranged on a shelf?

A.
8 ways







B.
64 ways







C.
256 ways







D.
40,320 ways

User Mrvux
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Answer:

720 ways.

You would use 6P6 (Permutations) to find the answer.

You can also use the method that goes like this.

Book 1: 6 possible choices

Book 2: 5 possible choices (as you cannot replace the book once you have placed it.)

Book 3: 4 possible choices

Book 4: 3 possible choices

Book 5: 2 possible choices

Book 6: 1 possible choice (as it is the last book that you have not used.)

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User Kneijenhuijs
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Well you can arrange
8 books in
8! ways, which means it is:


1*2*3*4*5*6*7*8=40320 ways
User Sebastien Servouze
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