Boris is putting 10 books in a row on his bookshelf. He will put one of the books, Pride and Predjudice, in the first spot. He will put another of the books, Little Women, in the last spot. In how many ways can he put the books on the shelf?

Boris is putting 10 books in a row on his bookshelf. He will put one of the books, Pride and Predjudice, in the first spot. He will put another of the books, Little Women, in the last spot. In how many ways can he put the books on the shelf?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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Boris is putting 10 books in a row on his bookshelf. He will put one of the books, Pride and Predjudice, in the first spot. He will put another of the books, Little Women, in the last spot. In how many ways can he put the books on the shelf?

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