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Twenty-eight people in student council are running for the offices of president and vice-president. In how many different ways can those offices be assigned?

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Answer: 756

Explanation:

The president can be elected in 28 different ways. After a student is elected president, there are 27 students left to elect a vice president from. So there are 28 x 27 = 756 different arrangements.

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