Kevin has a rabbit, a ferret, a gerbil and a turtle he feeds them in a different order each day. In how many different orders can Kevin feed his pets?

Verified Answer :

  1. Rabbit, ferret, gerbil, turtle
    2. Rabbit, gerbil, turtle, ferret
    3. Rabbit, turtle, ferret, gerbil
    4. Rabbit, ferret, turtle, gerbil
    5. Rabbit, gerbil, ferret, turtle
    6. Rabbit, turtle, gerbil, ferret

    Those 6 combinations times 4 animals mean that there should be 24 different orders Kevin can feed his pets.
nelsej

Or easier way: 4 animals • # of days. BTW, wouldn't the answer be 28 days, because there are 7 days in a week.