Solve the problem. A club must elect a president, vice-president, and treasurer

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Solve the problem.
A club must elect a president, vice-president, and treasurer from its 17 members. In how many ways can the positions be filled? Select one: A. 4913 B. 4080 C. 51 D. 680 Solve the problem.
A club must elect a president, vice-president, and treasurer from its 17 members. In how many ways can the positions be filled? Select one: A. 4913 B. 4080 C. 51 D. 680 Solve the problem.
A club must elect a president, vice-president, and treasurer from its 17 members. In how many ways can the positions be filled? Select one: A. 4913 B. 4080 C. 51 D. 680

Explanation / Answer

There are 17 possibilities for a president

Once the president is selected , there are 16 different possibilities for vice-president

Once the vice- president is selected , there are 15 different possibilities for treasurer

Hence there are 17 * 16 * 15 = 4080 possibilities

Option (b) is correct

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