SOLUTION: one dog out of 12 digs entered in a show will get first place and one will get second place. IN how many different ways can the first and second place dogs be chosen?

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Question 445985: one dog out of 12 digs entered in a show will get first place and one will get second place. IN how many different ways can the first and second place dogs be chosen?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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12 combined 2 at a time equals 12C2, which equals:
12!/2!10!=12x11x10!/2x10!=6x11=66 different ways to pick first and second place..