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How many (4)-letter codes can be formed from (7) distinct letters if repetition is not allowed?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: (840)

The direct answer is option A: 840 codes. A code has positions, so changing the order creates a new code. There are 7 choices for the first position, 6 for the second because repetition is forbidden, then 5 and 4. By multiplication, the total is \(7\times6\times5\times4=840\), or \({}^{7}P_4=\frac{7!}{3!}\). Option A is correct. Option B, 35, equals \(\binom{7}{4}\), which chooses four letters but ignores their order; that is unsuitable for codes. Option C, 2401, equals \(7^4\) and allows a letter to be repeated in every position, contrary to the condition. Option D, 210, is not the required ordered product and does not count all possible position sequences. The key distinction is that selection asks only who is chosen, while a code also records position. Memory cue: no repetition plus ordered code means \({}^{n}P_r\).

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