2.12. A bus starts with 8 people and stops at 12 locations. (a) In how many ways can the people get off the bus? (That is, how many total "matchings" of people and stops are there?) (b) In how many ways if no 2 people get off at the same stop (that is, if each person gets off at a different stop)?
2.12. A bus starts with 8 people and stops at 12 locations. (a) In how many ways can the people get off the bus? (That is, how many total "matchings" of people and stops are there?) (b) In how many ways if no 2 people get off at the same stop (that is, if each person gets off at a different stop)?
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![2.12. A bus starts with 8 people and stops at 12 locations. (a) In how many ways can the
people get off the bus? (That is, how many total "matchings" of people and stops
are there?) (b) In how many ways if no 2 people get off at the same stop (that is, if
each person gets off at a different stop)?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F87c2a2e7-f84a-4f95-a720-ffeeb52e11a1%2F928a89e9-02fd-417d-9e46-dceac81e7e2d%2Fxmcdf69_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:2.12. A bus starts with 8 people and stops at 12 locations. (a) In how many ways can the
people get off the bus? (That is, how many total "matchings" of people and stops
are there?) (b) In how many ways if no 2 people get off at the same stop (that is, if
each person gets off at a different stop)?
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