document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=383006>Question 383006</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A horse race contains 15 horses that have equal ability to win the race. How many possible ways can the horses finish 1st,2nd,3rd. In horse racing terminology, 1st mens \"win\",2nd means \"place\", and 3rd means \"show\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nPr=Permutation of n things taken r at a time=n!/(n-r)!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=15!/12!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=15*14*13*12!/12!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=15*14*13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2730 ways.<BR>\n" );
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