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In Mathematics / College | 2025-07-04

In how many ways can the 18 members of a Boy Scout troop elect a president, a vice-president, and a secretary, if no member can hold more than one office?

Asked by akintundepelumi91

Answer (2)

There are 4896 ways for the 18 members of a Boy Scout troop to elect a president, a vice-president, and a secretary. This is calculated using permutations since no member can hold more than one office. The calculation is performed by multiplying the number of choices available for each position.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-04

The total number of ways to elect a president, vice-president, and secretary from 18 members of a Boy Scout troop is calculated using permutations. There are 18 choices for president, 17 for vice-president, and 16 for secretary, leading to a total of 4896 ways. Therefore, the answer is 4896. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-04