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  • 05-06-2018
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there are 40 entries in the science fair. How many ways can they finish in first, second, and third place?

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Vespertilio Vespertilio
  • 28-08-2018

The first place can be filled in 40 ways.

The second place can be filled in the remaining 39 ways.

The third place can be filled in the remaining 38 ways.

Therefore, the total number of ways in which the forty entries in the science fair can finish in first, second, and third place is given by [tex] 40\times 39\times 38=59280 [/tex].

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