SOLUTION: A 5k run has 50 people participate in it. The race directors give out medals to the athletes that place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. How many different combinations of 3 runners could make up

Question 950980: A 5k run has 50 people participate in it. The race directors give out medals to the athletes that place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. How many different combinations of 3 runners could make up the top 3 out of the 50 runners total?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First place could be any of the 50.
Second place could be 49.
Third place could be 48.

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