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Question 259840: Eight runners are competing in the 100-meter dash. In how many different ways can the runners finish? (Suppose there are no ties.) Please solve this question for me. Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Any of the 8 can finish first
any of the 7 left can finish second
any of the 6 left can finish third
and so on . . .
This means we have 8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 which is 8! or 40,320
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