Question

jokes are listed in a​ magazine, where one is written by a female author. If the order in which these jokes are told makes a difference in terms of how they are​ received, how many ways can they be delivered if a joke by a man is told​ first?

Answer 1

Answer: Let's assume that there are "m" jokes written by male authors and "f" jokes written by female authors, such that m + f = total number of jokes in the magazine.

If a joke by a man is told first, there are (m - 1)! ways to arrange the remaining m - 1 jokes written by male authors and f! ways to arrange the jokes written by the female author. The total number of ways the jokes can be delivered is (m - 1)! * f!.

So, the answer is (m - 1)! * f! ways to deliver the jokes if a joke by a man is told first.

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