document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=728857>Question 728857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 students are participating in a competition .In how many ways can the 1st 3 prizes be won? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=445619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 ways to fill slot 1 (first place)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 10*9*8 = <font color=\"red\">720 ways</font> to do this </SPAN>\n" );
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