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In how many ways can 5 people arrange themselves in a row for picture taking ?

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Answer:

120 times

Explanation:

There are 5 people to fill the first place, 4 remaining to fill the second, 3 remaining to fill the third, 2 remaining to the fourth place and only 1 remaining to fill the fifth. That means there are 5 factorial (5!) ways. 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120.

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