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Question
Four books, one each in Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Mathematics, are to be arranged in a shelf. In how many ways can this be done?
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Solution
Here, all the four books are to be arranged on a shelf. This means that we have to find the number of arrangements of the books, taken all at a time.
⇒ 4P4
Now, nPn = n!
Similarly, 4P4 = 4! = 24
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