Question

math The newly elected president needs to decide the remaining 3 spots available in the cabinet he/she is appointing. If there are 15 eligible candidates for these positions (where rank matters), how many different ways can the members of the cabinet be appointed

Answer 1

Answer:

2730 ways

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

There are 15 eligible candidates for these positions.

The newly elected president needs to decide the remaining 3 spots available in the cabinet he/she is appointing.

It is a concept based on permutations.

$P(n,r)=\dfrac{n!}{(n-r)!}$

Put n = 15 and r = 3

$P(15,3)=\dfrac{15!}{(15-3)!}\\\\=\dfrac{15!}{12!}\\\\=\dfrac{15\times 14\times 13\times 12!}{12!}\\\\=15\times 14\times 13\\\\=2730$

Hence, 2730 ways can the members of the cabinet be appointed