SOLUTION: Five evenly matched horses (Applefarm, Bandy, Cash, Deadbeat, and Egglegs) run in a race. a. In how many ways can the first-, second-, and third-place horses be determined? b. Fi

Algebra ->  Probability-and-statistics -> SOLUTION: Five evenly matched horses (Applefarm, Bandy, Cash, Deadbeat, and Egglegs) run in a race. a. In how many ways can the first-, second-, and third-place horses be determined? b. Fi      Log On


   



Question 730309: Five evenly matched horses (Applefarm, Bandy, Cash, Deadbeat, and Egglegs) run in a race.
a. In how many ways can the first-, second-, and third-place horses be determined?
b. Find the probability that Deadbeat finishes first and Bandy finishes second in the race.
c. Find the probability that the first-, second-, and third-place horses are Deadbeat, Egglegs, and Cash, in that order.
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