SOLUTION: In how many different ways can the top eight new indie bands be ranked on a top eight list? The top hit song for each of the eight bands will compete to receive monetary awards of

Question 285510: In how many different ways can the top eight new indie bands be ranked on a top eight list? The top hit song for each of the eight bands will compete to receive monetary awards of $1000, $500 and $250, respectively. In how many ways can the awards be given out?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In how many different ways can the top eight new indie bands be ranked on a top eight list?
Ans: 8P8 = 8! = 40320
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The top hit song for each of the eight bands will compete to receive monetary awards of $1000, $500 and $250, respectively. In how many ways can the awards be given out?
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Ans: 3^8 = 6561 ways
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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