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1. If there are 12 members on the staff of the Sandpiper, a newspaper covering shore news, in how many ways can we choose an entertainment editor and a sales manager? The same person cannot hold both positions.

2. Hal is using his educational benefits from the navy to prepare him for a career as an architect by enrolling in four courses, one in each of the areas of design, science, math, and social science. His choices include 7 design courses, 5 science courses, 4 math courses, and 6 social science courses that fit his schedule. In how many ways can he select his courses?

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1. Since there are 12 people to choose from and you're going to choose exactly 2 of the 12 people that are available to choose from AND there's no indication that the order that you select ...

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