The text presents a problem involving combinatorics and derangements, related to the fictional character, the Grinch. Here is the transcription suitable for an educational setting:---**Problem: The Grinch's Mischief with Christmas Presents**The Grinch sneaks into a room with 7 Christmas presents, each meant for a different person. His goal is to switch the name-labels on these presents. Consider the following scenarios:a. **No present is allowed to end up with its original label.** How many ways can he rearrange the labels so that no present retains its original label? *Explain what each term in your answer represents.*b. **Exactly 3 presents keep their original labels.** How many ways can the Grinch arrange the labels such that exactly 3 presents remain correctly labeled? *Explain your reasoning.*c. **Exactly 6 presents keep their original labels.** Determine the number of ways for 6 presents to keep their labels correctly. *Provide an explanation for your answer.*---These questions require understanding the concept of permutations and the specific case of derangements, where no element appears in its original position.

Part(a): We need to determine the number of presents is allowed o end with the original. The formula…

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