SOLUTION: The Big Triple at the local racetrack consists of picking the correct order of finish of the first three horses in the ninth race. If there are 12 horses entered in today’s ninth

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Question 388730: The Big Triple at the local racetrack consists of picking the correct order of finish of the first three horses in the ninth race. If there are 12 horses entered in today’s ninth race, how many Big Triple outcomes are possible?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The order matters, so use permuations:

12P3 = 12*11*10 = 1320 triples