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Question 428347: ten students are competing for a scholarship . only the top 3 students will be chosen . in how many ways can the winners be chosen ? Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) (Show Source):
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no. of ways = 10P3 = 720
another way.....
no. of ways to choose first winner = 10
no. of ways to choose second winner = 9
no. of ways to choose third winner = 8
total no. of ways = 10*9*8 = 720
