document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172858>Question 1172858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Calculate the number of ways eight swimmers can place first, second, or third in a race (in a race order matters). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The other tutor answered the question of how many different ways eight swimmers can finish first, second, <b>*** AND ***</b> third in a race.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is PERHAPS the intent of the problem....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, it is unclear what it means to ask the number of ways eight swimmers can place first, second, <b>*** OR ***</b> third in a race.<br><BR>\n" );
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