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document.write( "For the 1st rider, there are 8 options.\r\n" );
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document.write( "For the 2nd rider, there are 7 options.\r\n" );
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document.write( "For the 3rd rider, there are 6 options.\r\n" );
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document.write( ". . . and so on . . .\r\n" );
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document.write( "In all, there are 8! = 8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 different ways.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer in the post by @lynnlo is incorrect.\r
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