SOLUTION: 10 students are participating in a competition .In how many ways can the 1st 3 prizes be won?

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Question 728857: 10 students are participating in a competition .In how many ways can the 1st 3 prizes be won?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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10 ways to fill slot 1 (first place)
9 ways to fill slot 2 (second place)
8 ways to fill slot 3 (third place)


There are 10*9*8 = 720 ways to do this