SOLUTION: <i><b> Determine the number of possible outcomes and please show work</i></b> How many different ways can you top a sundae using three of the ten flavors of topping available i

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Question 35740: Determine the number of possible outcomes and please show work
How many different ways can you top a sundae using three of the ten flavors of topping available if order of the toppings matters?
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Answer by venugopalramana(3286) About Me  (Show Source):
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IF ORDER OF TOPPING MATTERS THEN
TOP LAYER COULD BE IN 10 WAYS
NEXT LAYER IN 9 WAYS..........ASSUMING NO REPETETION
THIRD IN 8 WAYS................ASSUMING NO REPETETION
HENCE TOTAL POSSIBILITIES =10*9*8=720