SOLUTION: one dog out of 12 digs entered in a show will get first place and one will get second place. IN how many different ways can the first and second place dogs be chosen?

SOLUTION: one dog out of 12 digs entered in a show will get first place and one will get second place. IN how many different ways can the first and second place dogs be chosen?

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Question 445985: one dog out of 12 digs entered in a show will get first place and one will get second place. IN how many different ways can the first and second place dogs be chosen?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12 combined 2 at a time equals 12C2, which equals:
12!/2!10!=12x11x10!/2x10!=6x11=66 different ways to pick first and second place..
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