document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31087>Question 31087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thirteen people are entered in a race. If there are no ties, in how many ways can the first two places come out? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ANY ONE OF THE 13 CAN BE IN THE FIRST PLACE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN ANY ONE OF THE REST 12 CAN BE IN THE SECOND PLACE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO TOTAL NUMBER OF POSSIBILITIES = 13*12=156 </SPAN>\n" );
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