Find the number of different ways in which 3 flags can be displayed on a flagpole, one above the other, if 14 different flags are available.

Question

Find the number of different ways in which 3 flags can be displayed on a flagpole, one above the other, if 14 different flags are available.

Answer 1

This is a permutation (order makes a difference): ₁₄P₃

14! / (14 - 3)!