SOLUTION: Ten cars numbered 1 to 10 are racing. What is the probability that cars numbered 1, 2, and 3 are the last three cars to finish the race?

SOLUTION: Ten cars numbered 1 to 10 are racing. What is the probability that cars numbered 1, 2, and 3 are the last three cars to finish the race?

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Question 443557: Ten cars numbered 1 to 10 are racing. What is the probability that cars numbered 1, 2, and 3 are the last three cars to finish the race?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
nCr=combination of n things taken r at a time.
10C3=120
1/120 the probability that cars numbered 1, 2, and 3 are the last three cars to finish the race.
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Ed
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