SOLUTION: Suppose 22 cars start at a car race. In how many ways can the top 3 cars finish the race?
The number of different top three finishes possible for this race of 22 cars is __
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Question 1146533: Suppose 22 cars start at a car race. In how many ways can the top 3 cars finish the race?
The number of different top three finishes possible for this race of 22 cars is __
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The number of different top three finishes possible for this race of 22 cars is __
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Several of the tutors on this site, myself included, will not work problems that include this.
How do think we could make use of it?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It sounds like the order that the top 3 finish matters, so
if the top 3 are 7, 19, 21, then the possible orders are:
7, 19, 21
7, 21, 19
19, 7, 21
19, 21, 7
21, 7, 19
21, 19, 7
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So, you want the number of permutations , 22 things
taken 3 at a time:
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check the math & get another opinion
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