5 Buttons

[NuclearPenguin]

In how many ways can you press 5 different buttons?

(An example)
[x][x][x][x][x]
2 3 1 5 4

Thats one of the orders, anyway, how many ways can you think of? (Or just say how many you think there is total)

The buttons all have a big sign saying "You press, you die".

 

[Dark Knifer]

I have no idea why you posted this but i'll play along...
3,5,4,2,1

 

[NuclearPenguin]

I have no idea why you posted this but i'll play along...
3,5,4,2,1

Too much free time
Lack of sleep
Completely random mind.
My eyes hurt.
Im watching Let's Play American McGee's Alice.
Pick one.

 

[Hazardlife]

If any of the buttons are big, red, and say "DANGER DO NOT PUSH!" I'll push them.

Otherwise, not interested.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

DELETED

 

[NuclearPenguin]

...A lot

I got up to about 15 with "1" as my leading number

Keep counting. You might surpass your posts number

 

[orangebandguy]

5x5 ways (i.e. 25 ones)

If you count pressing 11111, 22222, 33333, etc.
Or pressing 11112, 11132, etc.

I thought it'd be 5x5x5x5x5 ways in total.

 

[Souplex]

That depends are you allowed to push the same button multiple times?

 

[NuclearPenguin]

5x5 ways (i.e. 25 ones)

If you count pressing 11111, 22222, 33333, etc.
Or pressing 11112, 11132, etc.

I thought it'd be 5x5x5x5x5 ways in total.

Its far more than 25 ways.

 

[NuclearPenguin]

That depends are you allowed to push the same button multiple times?

Yes

 

[10BIT]

5x4x3x2x1 = 120
there are 120 ways to press the buttons.

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

5x5 ways (i.e. 25 ones)

If you count pressing 11111, 22222, 33333, etc.
Or pressing 11112, 11132, etc.

I thought it'd be 5x5x5x5x5 ways in total.

Its far more than 25 ways.

I believe it is 5! ways.
Never mind that's only if all buttons can only be pressed once.
Its 5x5x5x5x5 if a button can be pressed repeatedly

 

[NuclearPenguin]

5x4x3x2x1 = 120
there are 120 ways to press the buttons.

Where does your logic come from?

 

[NuclearPenguin]

These buttons are LIES! You are lying to me, Mr. Nuclear Penguin!

It depends from which angle you look at it.

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

5x4x3x2x1 = 120
there are 120 ways to press the buttons.

That would only be true if you could press each button only once, but since any one can be pressed it is 5^5.

 

[Sephychu]

I think it's 5^5 combinations, but don't quote me on that. Not too sure.

EDIT: Damn you, pantsoffdanceoff...

 

[NuclearPenguin]

If it is 5^5 then you can come up with 3 125 different combinations.. Seems like to few =(

 

[kmiik]

i believe its 15625 ways.
1) 5x5 = 25
2) 25x5 = 125
3) 125x5 = 625
4) 625x5 = 3125
5) 3125x5 = 15625

 

[NuclearPenguin]

i believe its 15625 ways.
1) 5x5 = 25
2) 25x5 = 125
3) 125x5 = 625
4) 625x5 = 3125
5) 3125x5 = 15625

Hmm.. It sounds to be enough.. But your math confuses me..
[small]All math confuses me though..[/small]

 

[10BIT]

5x4x3x2x1 = 120
there are 120 ways to press the buttons.

That would only be true if you could press each button only once, but since any one can be pressed it is 5^5.

Actually he says five different buttons are pressed, so the false assumption that I have made is that I have a maximum of five button presses thus the correct answer without making assumptions is infinite.