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A president and vice president will be selected from among 35 members of a board. Should permutations or combinations be used when determining the number of possible ways these offices can be filled?
Combinations should be used because a president is the same as a vice president.
Combinations should be used because a president is different from a vice president.
Permutations should be used because a president is the same as a vice president.
Permutations should be used because a president is different from a vice president.

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Permutations should be used because a president is different from a vice president.

Reason: the two offices are distinct (order matters), so count ordered pairs: 35 × 34 = 1,190 possible ways.