Re: Question on permutations

From: Chris Friesen <cbf123_at_no.spam.please>
Date: Wed Oct 10 2007 - 22:58:36 CST

Lance Levsen wrote:
> 24 lists. from each list select most and least.
> That to me is a 4P2=n(n-1) or 4*3=12 possible combinations for each list.
> Now the question: Given 24 lists, is the total number of possible
> results 12*24=288 or would it be 12^24 = 7.949e+25?

If the lists are totally independent then it would be 12^24.

Chris
Received on Wed Oct 10 22:58:54 2007

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