SOLUTION: Question: There are 9 horses in a race. In how many ways can the first 3 positions of the order of the finish occur. Assuming no ties.
I did the 9*8*7*6.... method but not sure
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I did the 9*8*7*6.... method but not sure
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Question 384236: Question: There are 9 horses in a race. In how many ways can the first 3 positions of the order of the finish occur. Assuming no ties.
I did the 9*8*7*6.... method but not sure what next. I tried dividing by 6 but a mistake. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 9 horses in a race. In how many ways can the first 3 positions of the order of the finish occur. Assuming no ties.
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It's 9*8*7 = 504
