document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253686>Question 253686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in how many different ways the first 3 places can be filled in a race in which there are 11 horses </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186024 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186024\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> think of it this way. How many horse could finish first?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many could be second once the horse given one horse was already first?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11-1 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How may could be third given that two horses finished ahead of them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11-2 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So how many different can the first three places be filled?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11*10*9  </SPAN>\n" );
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