Question 1150936
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Any of 15 finalists can win the first prize.


Any of remaining 14 finalists can win the second prize.


And, finally, any of 13 remaining finalists can win the third prize.


Thus the total number of different ways is the product 15*14*13 = 2730.    <U>ANSWER</U>
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