There are 8 people competing in a race. How many different ways can they be put in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place?

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There are 8 people competing in a race. How many different ways can they be put in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place?

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We can choose any of the 8 for first place

Then, we can choose any of the remaining 7 for second place

Then, we can choose any of the remaining 6 for third place

So 8 x 7 x 6 = 336 ways

CPhill Oct 31, 2014

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512. 8^3=512

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Best Answer

We can choose any of the 8 for first place

Then, we can choose any of the remaining 7 for second place

Then, we can choose any of the remaining 6 for third place

So 8 x 7 x 6 = 336 ways

CPhill Oct 31, 2014

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