document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428347>Question 428347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ten students are competing for a scholarship . only the top 3 students will be chosen . in how many ways can the winners be chosen ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "no. of ways = 10P3 = 720\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another way.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "no. of ways to choose first winner =  10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "no. of ways to choose second winner =  9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "no. of ways to choose third winner = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total no. of ways = 10*9*8 = 720\r<BR>\n" );
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