In a room are five chairs to accommodate 3 people, one person to a chair. How many seating arrangements are possible?
Choose the correct choice.
A) 45  B) 60  C) 72  D) 90  E) 120
I actually solved this problem by the following thoughts (derived from factorials):   First Person: 5 Chairs to choose   Second Person: 4 Chairs to choose   Third Person: 3 Chairs to choose   Then I simply multiplied this values and got the answer. 60asically it’s 5! – 2!.=60   Answer: 60.
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In a room are five chairs to accommodate 3 people, one person to a chair. How many seating arrangements are possible?