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VPatty, Quinlan, and Rashad want to be club officers. The teacher who directs the club will place their names in a hat and choose two without looking. The student whose name is chosen first will be president and the student whose name is chosen second will be vice president.

Which choice represents the sample space, S, for this event?

S = {PQR}
S = {PQR, PRQ, QPR, QRP, RPQ, RQP}
S = {PQ, PR, QR}
S = {PQ, QP, PR, RP, QR, RQ}

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the list S describes all possible outcomes of the event.

the fourth option

two will get choosen, and the order matters.

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