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You have 7 different cats, and want to arrange 4 of them in a single-file line.

How many different ways can you arrange the cats?
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The number of ways to arrange 4 cats out of 7 can be found using the formula for permutations:

P(7,4) = 7! / (7-4)!

P(7,4) = (7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1) / (3 x 2 x 1)

P(7,4) = 7 x 6 x 5 x 4

P(7,4) = 840

Therefore, there are 840 different ways to arrange 4 cats out of 7 in a single-file line.
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Answer:line?5,040 waysAnswer. or 5,040 ways. Alternatively, we can use the simple rule for counting permutations. That is, the number of ways to arrange 7

Step-by-step explanation:

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