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Tomorrow is election day for university students representatives. Let us assume that 22 students in your university are candidates for this election. From these 22 students, a president, two vice-presidents, and two president assistants will be filled. In how many different ways can the offices be filled? 790020 3160080 1580040 1053360 Clear my choice

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STEP 1

1. The positions of president, vice-presidents, and president assistants are distinct.
2. Once a student is chosen for a position, they cannot be chosen for another position.
3. The order in which students are chosen for positions matters.

STEP 2

1. Determine the number of ways to choose the president.
2. Determine the number of ways to choose the two vice-presidents.
3. Determine the number of ways to choose the two president assistants.
4. Calculate the total number of ways to fill all positions.

STEP 3

First, choose the president. There are 22 students available, so there are 22 ways to choose the president.

STEP 4

After choosing the president, 21 students remain. Choose the first vice-president. There are 21 ways to choose the first vice-president.

STEP 5

After choosing the first vice-president, 20 students remain. Choose the second vice-president. There are 20 ways to choose the second vice-president.

STEP 6

After choosing the two vice-presidents, 19 students remain. Choose the first president assistant. There are 19 ways to choose the first president assistant.

STEP 7

After choosing the first president assistant, 18 students remain. Choose the second president assistant. There are 18 ways to choose the second president assistant.

STEP 8

Multiply the number of ways to fill each position to find the total number of ways to fill all positions:
22×21×20×19×18 22 \times 21 \times 20 \times 19 \times 18

STEP 9

Calculate the product:
22×21×20×19×18=3160080 22 \times 21 \times 20 \times 19 \times 18 = 3160080
The number of different ways to fill the offices is:
3160080 \boxed{3160080}

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