SOLUTION: There are 36 dogs entered in a show where there will be a first, second, and third place award. How many possiblites are there or these awards?

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Question 718747: There are 36 dogs entered in a show where there will be a first, second, and third place award. How many possiblites are there or these awards?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 36*35*34 = 42,840 different ways to award these awards.

Alternatively, you can compute 36 P 3 to get the same answer.