document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48484>Question 48484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company plans to give cash bonuses to the 3 salespeople with the best, second best and third best sales records for the year.  If there are 14 sales people, in how many ways can the awards be made? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OK, 14 people and we want to know the number of permutations for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So... how many people could be 1st? Answer is 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So... how many people could then be 2nd (once someone is 1st)? Answer is 13.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So... how many people could then be 3rd (once someone is 1st and 2nd)? Answer is 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have 14*13*12 which is whatever it is. You work it out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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