Question 1163129: There are cyclists in a race. There will be a first-place and a second-place prize awarded. In how many different ways can the prizes be awarded?
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source):
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There are cyclists in a race. There will be a first-place and a second-place prize awarded.
In how many different ways can the prizes be awarded?
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Comment from student: There are 4 cyclists in a race. There will be first place and second place prize awarded.
In how many different ways can the 2 prizes be awarded?
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My response :
The answer is in 4*3 = 12 ways,
Explanation and solution
Theoretically, any of 4 cyclists can win the first prize, and any of the remaining 3 cyclists can win the second prize.
Therefore, the total number of all possible options is the product
4*3 = 12.
Solved.
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