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In how many ways can five children stand in a queue?



Answer -

Number of arrangementsof ‘n’ things taken all at a time = P (n, n)

So by using theformula,

By using the formula,

P (n, r) = n!/(n – r)!

The total number ofways in which five children can stand in a queue = the number of arrangementsof 5 things taken all at a time = P (5, 5)

So,

P (5, 5) = 5!/(5 – 5)!

= 5!/0!

= 5! [Since, 0! = 1]

= 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1

= 120

Hence, Number of waysin which five children can stand in a queue are 120.

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