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Permutations

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A permutation counts ordered selections: choosing and arranging r objects from n distinct ones gives P(n, r) = n!/(n − r)! ways.

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P(5, 2) = 5!/3! = 20 — five choices, then four, for two ranked seats.

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Order matters here; a swapped pair counts twice.

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