SOLUTION: Six students ran a race. How many ways can they finish 1st, 2nd, and 3rd?
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Question 747596: Six students ran a race. How many ways can they finish 1st, 2nd, and 3rd?
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Six students ran a race. How many ways can they finish 1st, 2nd, and 3rd?
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1 or 6, then 1 of 5, then 1 of 4
= 6*5*4 = 120 ways
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