SOLUTION: A $100, $50, and $20 prize are to be awarded to three different people. If nine people are being considered for the prizes, how many different arrangements are possible?

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Question 110351: A $100, $50, and $20 prize are to be awarded to three different people. If nine people are being considered for the prizes, how many different arrangements are possible?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A $100, $50, and $20 prize are to be awarded to three different people. If nine people are being considered for the prizes, how many different arrangements are possible?
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9C3 ways to pick three people from the nine.
3! ways to arrange the three chosen people for the prizes.
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Answer: [9C3][3!] = 84*6 = 504
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Stan H.