SOLUTION: In a marketing survey consumers are asked to give their first three choices, in order of preference, of 9 different drinks. In how many different ways can they indicate their choi

SOLUTION: In a marketing survey consumers are asked to give their first three choices, in order of preference, of 9 different drinks. In how many different ways can they indicate their choi

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Question 257263: In a marketing survey consumers are asked to give their first three choices, in order of preference, of 9 different drinks. In how many different ways can they indicate their choices?
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The choices are: 9, the 8, then 7.
So, 9*8*7 = 504 choices of the first three.
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