SOLUTION: A certain marathon had 50 people running for first prize, second, and third prize. How many different possible outcomes are there for the first three runners to cross the finish li

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Question 450054: A certain marathon had 50 people running for first prize, second, and third prize. How many different possible outcomes are there for the first three runners to cross the finish line?
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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number of possible ways = 50P3
= 117600