Problema Solution
In a race in which ten automobiles are entered and there are no ties, in how many ways can the first three finishers come in?
Answer provided by our tutors
There are 10 contenders for first place.
Once this position has been filled there are 9 possibilities for 2nd place.
And 8 possibilities for 3rd place.
The total number of possibilities is: 8*9*10 = 720