Answer to Question #128924 in Discrete Mathematics for usama

Question

Q3 In a prize distribution ceremony. There are first prize winner, 2nd prize winner, 3rd prize winner and fourth prize winner. Calculate the number of ways to select these winners from ___________ people who have been selected in this ceremony. (In the ___________ fill your reg no. Use the last two digits of your reg no as number of people.)

Answer 1

suppose my register number is 12314, so let me take total number of people = 14.

The number of ways to select these winners from 14 people who have been selected in this ceremony = 14*13*12*11

= 24024 ways .