SOLUTION: There are eight runners in the 100-meter dash. In how many ways can the runners finish first, second, and third?

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Question 451621: There are eight runners in the 100-meter dash.
In how many ways can the runners finish first, second, and third?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
There are eight runners in the 100-meter dash.
In how many ways can the runners finish first, second, and third?
Order important: 8P3 = 8!/3! = 336 ways
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