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Use the formula for,P, to solve the following question.

For a segment of a radio show, a disc jockey can play 7 records. If there are 10 records to select from, in how many ways can the program for this segment be arranged?
ways

User Kjfletch
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Answer:

604800 different ways to order the program

Explanation:

using the formula for permutation, not combination because the order of the records matter

n!/(n-r)!

n is the total number of choices (10)

r is the number that is chosen from the total number (7)

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