Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 312: 26b

Answer

$360$ different arrangements.

Work Step by Step

1) It is not a sequence of choices 2) The order in which the letters are chosen matters 3) Only 4 of the 6 letters are used 4) The letters are distinct Permutation of 6 distinct letters taken 4 at a time: $_6P_4=\frac{6!}{(6-4)!}=\frac{6!}{2!}=\frac{6\times5\times4\times3\times2\times1}{2\times1}=6\times5\times4\times3=360$
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