Question

you have 4 reindeer, Bloopin, Balthazar, gloopin abd prance, and you want to have 3 fly your sleigh. you always have your reindeer fly in a single-file line. How many different ways can you arrange your reindeer?

Answer 1

24

Explanation:

There are 4 options for the first reindeer.

After the first reindeer is selected, there are 3 options left for the second reindeer.

After the second reindeer is selected, there are 2 options left for the final reindeer.

The number of possible permutations is:

₄P₃ = 4×3×2 = 24