A few days ago
who can solve this math question first!!!?
Patty,Amanda,Stephanie and Bryan want to sit next to each other on a tour bus that has four seats.
List all the different ways they can sit next to each other.
Can you figure it out fast enough? lol
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This is a probability problem. Specifically, you have an arrangement problem. You have four seats (n) [the object] x the number of combinations possible. There will be 24 different ways based on the formula n x (n-1) x (n-2) x (n-3) =a (arrangements) or 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 24 (note that once one person sits in the first seat they can no longer be considered for that seat therefore (n-1 etc.).
Using the following abbreviations:
Patty =P
Amanda = A
Stephanie =S and
Bryan = B
Your seating combinations would be:
PASB
PABS
PSBA
PSAB
PBAS
PBSA
ASBP
ASPB
ABPS
ABSP
APSB
APBS
SAPB
SABP
SBAP
SBPA
SPAB
SPBA
BAPS
BASP
BPSA
BPAS
BSPA
BSAP
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A few days ago
Patty – Amanda
Patty – Stephanie
Patty – Bryan
Amanda – Stephanie
Amanda – Bryan
Stephanie – Bryan
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A few days ago
4 ways to fill first seat
3 ways to fill second seat
2 ways to fill third seat
1 way to fill fourth seat
4X3X2X1=24 ways they could fill the seats
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A few days ago
Dude, the important thing is whether you can figure it out…
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A few days ago
tf
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