SOLUTION: Forty-eight salesmen attended a sales meeting. As door prizes, the organizers of the meeting are giving away one iPod, one iPhone, and one Wii. In how many different ways can the t

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Question 468423: Forty-eight salesmen attended a sales meeting. As door prizes, the organizers of the meeting are giving away one iPod, one iPhone, and one Wii. In how many different ways can the three winners be chosen? (Keep in mind that it matters which prize a person wins.)
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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nPr=n!/(n-r)!
=48!/(48-3)!
=(48*47*46*45!)/45!
=48*47*46
=103776
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Ed