While organizing a film festival, you must decide which of the 14 movies will be shown on the big screen. You only have the budget to show 7 movies on this screen, and you want to be able to tell moviegoers which order the films will be shown. In how many different ways can you show 7 of the 14 movies on the big screen?
Q. While organizing a film festival, you must decide which of the 14 movies will be shown on the big screen. You only have the budget to show 7 movies on this screen, and you want to be able to tell moviegoers which order the films will be shown. In how many different ways can you show 7 of the 14 movies on the big screen?
Identify the problem type: Identify the problem type.We need to find the number of ways to choose and arrange 7 movies out of 14. This is a permutation problem because the order in which movies are shown matters.
Calculate the number of permutations: Calculate the number of permutations.The number of ways to arrange 7 movies out of 14 is given by the permutation formula P(n,k)=(n−k)!n!, where n is the total number of items to choose from, and k is the number of items to arrange.Here, n=14 and k=7.P(14,7)=(14−7)!14!=7!14!
Simplify the calculation: Simplify the calculation. 7!14!=14×13×12×11×10×9×8 (since the terms 7! in the numerator and denominator cancel each other out).=2162160
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