1. A teacher wants to assign 4 different tasks to her 4 students. In how many possible ways can she do it? a. 24 b. 12 c. 6 d. 42 2. In a certain general assembly, three major prices are at stake. In how many ways can the first, second, and third prizes be drawn from a box containing 120 names. a. 1,685,040 b. 1,685,000 c. 1,690,000 d. 1,683,045 3. In how many ways can 5 bicycles be parked if there are 7 available parking spaces? a. 2,520 b.5040 c. 2025 d. 4050 4. How many distinguishable permutations are possible with alll the letters of the word ELLIPSES? a. 5040 b. 2520 c. 2025 d. 4050 5. There are 8 basketball teams competing for the top 4 standings in order to move up to the semi-finals. Find the number of possible rankings of the four top teams. a. 1680 b. 8016 c.1780 d. 1685 6. In how many different ways can 12 people occupy the 12 seats in a front row of a mini-theater? a. 479,001,600 b. 479,100,600 c. 479,000,600 d. none