Question

use the formula for nPr to evaluate the following expression.

At a benefit concert, bands have volunteered to perform but there is only enough time for of the bands to play. How many lineups are possible?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To evaluate the expression, we use the formula for permutations:

nPr = n! / (n - r)!

There are 7 bands volunteering to perform, but only 4 can play. So, n = 7 and r = 4.

Using the formula:
7P4 = 7! / (7 - 4)!
7P4 = 7! / 3!
7P4 = (7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1) / (3 x 2 x 1)
7P4 = 5040 / 6
7P4 = 840

Therefore, there are 840 possible lineups for the benefit concert with 7 bands and 4 performing slots.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

I apologize for the error in my previous response. Let's correct the calculation:

We want to find the number of ways to choose 4 bands out of 7 to perform, which is given by the expression 7P4.

Using the formula for permutations:
nPr = n! / (n - r)!
7P4 = 7! / (7 - 4)!
7P4 = 7! / 3!
7P4 = (7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1) / (3 x 2 x 1)
7P4 = (7 x 6 x 5 x 4) / (3 x 2 x 1)
7P4 = 840 / 6
7P4 = 140

Therefore, there are 140 possible lineups for the benefit concert with 7 bands and 4 performing slots.