Read the statements carefully and answer the questions that follow
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Problem
Read the statements carefully and answer the questions that follow, providing detailed justification:
(a) State the Fundamental Principle of Counting.
(b) Using this principle, explain logically why the number of ways to arrange n distinct objects in a straight line is n!.
(c) Hence, calculate the exact value of 8! and interpret what this number represents in the context of arranging eight distinct science journals on a rack.