How do you alphabetize a book with multiple authors?

Multiple-author works If the first author is the same, but subsequent authors are different, order the references based on the second author’s last name. If the second author is the same, then order on the third author, and so on.

What is the probability that they will be in alphabetical order?

So the number of ways to choose five letters in alphabetic order is the same as the number of ways to choose five letters from 26. Ah, that makes sense. So for each possible combination of 5 letters there are 5!= 120 possible arrangements and only 1 that is in alphabetic order, so the probability is 1/120.

How many ways can five distinct books be arranged in two bookshelves?

So, there are 120 ways to arrange five books on a bookshelf.

How many ways can 7 books be arranged on a shelf 5 at a time?

2520 ways
7 books can be arranged on a shelf 5 at a time in 2520 ways.

What if a book has multiple authors?

When a book has three or more authors, cite only the surname of the first author followed by et al. and the year for the first and subsequent citations.

Do you cite multiple authors?

List only the first author’s name followed by “et al.” in every citation, even the first, unless doing so would create ambiguity between different sources. Since et al. is plural, it should always be a substitute for more than one name.

What are the five probability rules?

Basic Probability Rules

• Probability Rule One (For any event A, 0 ≤ P(A) ≤ 1)
• Probability Rule Two (The sum of the probabilities of all possible outcomes is 1)
• Probability Rule Three (The Complement Rule)
• Probabilities Involving Multiple Events.
• Probability Rule Four (Addition Rule for Disjoint Events)

How many ways can five distinct paperback books and one hardcover book be arranged on a shelf if the hardcover must be the rightmost book on the shelf?

giving 5×4×3×2×1=120 choices for arranging the books (from left to right).

How many different orders can 5 numbers be arranged?

To sum up: The number of combinations of 5 digits is 5x4x3x2x1 ( which is 120 if I’m not mistaken).

How do you cite 5 authors?

General Use of Et Al. Specifically, articles with one or two authors include all names in every in-text citation; articles with three, four, or five authors include all names in the first in-text citation but are abbreviated to the first author name plus et al.