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

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Question 385625: In how many different ways can the top twelve new indie bands be ranked on a top twelve list? The top hit song for each of the twelve bands will compete to receive monetary awards of $1000, $500, $250 and $100, 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!
In how many different ways can the top twelve new indie bands be ranked on a top twelve list?
Ans: 12! = 479,001,600 ways
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The top hit song for each of the twelve bands will compete to receive monetary awards of $1000, $500, $250 and $100, respectively. In how many ways can the awards be given out?
Ans: 12P4 = 12*11*10*9
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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