Question

The bowling team at Lincoln High School must choose a president, vice president, and secretary. If the team has 20 members, how many ways could the officers be chosen?

Answer 1

There are 20 options for president, then 19 options left for vice president, and 18 options left for secretary. Therefore, the number of ways to choose the officers is:

20 x 19 x 18 = 6,840

There are 6,840 ways to choose the officers.