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document.write( "Fifty people purchase raffle tickets. Three winners are selected random. If the first prize is $1,000, the second prize is $500, and the third is $100, in  how many ways can the prizes be awarded?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #287940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=287940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fifty people purchase raffle tickets. Three winners are selected random. If the first prize is $1,000, the second prize is $500, and the third is $100, in how many ways can the prizes be awarded?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick 3 people: 50C3 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Award the prizes: 3! = 6 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total # of ways (50C3)*6 = 19600*6 = 117600 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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