SOLUTION: Nine people are entered in a race. If there are no ties, in how many ways can the first two places be arranged?

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Question 531235: Nine people are entered in a race. If there are no ties, in how many ways can the first two places be arranged?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Nine people are entered in a race. If there are no ties, in how many ways can the first two places be arranged?
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Ans: 9P2 = 9!/7! = 9*8 = 72
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stan H.
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