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Question 389651: Fourteen people are entered in a race. If there are no ties, in how many ways can the first three places be arranged? Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 14 choices for 1st place, 13 for 2nd, 12 for 3rd. The number of ways is 14P3 = 14*13*12 = 2184.
