SOLUTION: If there are 24 contestants in a pageant, in how many different ways can they place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

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Question 985012: If there are 24 contestants in a pageant, in how many different ways can they place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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24 x 23 x 22=12144
They can place first, second and third 12144 ways.