SOLUTION: eleven people are entered in a race. if there are no ties, in how many ways can the first two places come out?

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Question 195013: eleven people are entered in a race. if there are no ties, in how many ways can the first two places come out?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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eleven people are entered in a race. if there are no ties, in how many ways can the first two places come out?
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# of ways to have the 1st place = 11
# of ways to have the 2nd place = 10
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Total # of ways = 110
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Stan H.