SOLUTION: If there are eleven runners in a cross country race, in how many different ways can the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophise be awarded?

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Question 188619: If there are eleven runners in a cross country race, in how many different ways can the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophise be awarded?
Answer by stanbon(48568) About Me  (Show Source):
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If there are eleven runners in a cross country race, in how many different ways can the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophise be awarded?
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Ans: 11P3 = 11!/(8!) = 11*10*9 = 990 ways
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Cheers,
Stan H.