Question

You and your lab partner have made a list of six tasks you must do to complete your science project. In how many ways can you divide this work? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

720 ways

Explanation:

This is because there are 6 tasks that can be assigned to one person in 6 ways. After the first task is assigned, there are 5 tasks left that can be assigned to the second person in 5 ways. This continues until all tasks are assigned. Therefore, the total number of ways to divide the work is 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 720