After a bride has interviewed 7 DJs to play at her wedding, her fiance tells her she needs to narrow it down to 4 DJs. In how many ways can she rank the 4 DJs

Respuesta :

Answer:

840

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]DJs = 7[/tex]

[tex]To\ pick = 4[/tex]

Required

Determine the number of rankings

The term "ranking" as used in this question implies permutation and the required is calculated using:

[tex]^nP_r = \frac{n!}{(n-r)!}[/tex]

Where

[tex]n = 7[/tex]

[tex]r = 4[/tex]

So:

[tex]^nP_r = \frac{n!}{(n-r)!}[/tex]

[tex]^7P_4 = \frac{7!}{(7-4)!}[/tex]

[tex]^7P_4 = \frac{7!}{3!}[/tex]

[tex]^7P_4 = \frac{7 * 6 * 5 * 4 * 3!}{3!}[/tex]

[tex]^7P_4 = 7 * 6 * 5 * 4[/tex]

[tex]^7P_4 = 840[/tex]

Hence, number of ranking is 840

The required number of ways is 840.

Important information:

  • Total number of DJs = 7
  • Required number of DJs = 4

Permutation:

We need to find a number of ways to rank 4 DJs.

It means we need to find the permutation P(7,4).

[tex]P(7,4)=\dfrac{7!}{(7-4)!}[/tex]

[tex]P(7,4)=\dfrac{7\times 6\times 5\times 4\times 3!}{3!}[/tex]

[tex]P(7,4)=7\times 6\times 5\times 4[/tex]

[tex]P(7,4)=840[/tex]

Therefore, the required number of ways is 840.

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