SOLUTION: Fifteen dogs enter a Goofy Dog contest. In how many different ways can a champion, a first runner-up, and a second runner-up be selected?

SOLUTION: Fifteen dogs enter a Goofy Dog contest. In how many different ways can a champion, a first runner-up, and a second runner-up be selected?

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Question 276952: Fifteen dogs enter a Goofy Dog contest. In how many different ways can a champion, a first runner-up, and a second runner-up be selected?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
nPr=n!/(n-r)! Permutation
15P3=(15*14*13*12!)/12!
=2730 ways
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Ed
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