Question

8 students are competing for first, second, third and fourth violin chair in the school’s orchestra. How many different ways can all 4 chairs be filled?

Answer 1

1,680

Explanation:

There are 8 students to choose for the first chair. After we choose one, we have 7 students to choose from for the second chair, 6 for the third chair, etc.

8 * 7 * 6 * 5 = 1680 (ans)