Question

An employee at a store is going to display 8 scented candles in a row on a shelf. He will put one of the candles, Ocean Breeze, in the first spot. He will put another of the candles, Apple Pie, in the second spot. In how many ways can he arrange the candles?

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An employee at a store is going to display 8 scented candles in a row on a shelf. He will put one of the candles, Ocean Breeze, in the first spot. He will put another of the candles, Apple Pie, in the second spot. In how many ways can he arrange the candles?

First two spots are for Ocean Breeze and Apple Pie.

Remaining 6 candles are arranged in 6 positions. This is a problem of permutation.

Number of ways: 6P6 ways

Number of ways can the candles arranged = 6P6 =720 ways.