There are 7 performers who are to present their acts at a variety show. One of them insists on being the first act of the evening. If this request is granted, how many different ways are there to schedule the appearances?

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Xiomara Petty

Mathematics

27 August, 02:33

There are 7 performers who are to present their acts at a variety show. One of them insists on being the first act of the evening. If this request is granted, how many different ways are there to schedule the appearances?

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Judith French · Answer 1

For the first performer, there is only one choice

for the second, 6 choices

third, 5

fourth, 4 ...

You have to multiple them together:

1*6*5*4*3*2*1=720ways

there are 720 ways to schedule this show