deasia9 deasia9
  • 20-06-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

How many ways can first, second, and third place be awarded in a race of 20 people?

Respuesta :

fjksh
fjksh fjksh
  • 20-06-2017
That would be 20 x 19 x 18 which equals 6840. 
After first place is chosen, 19 spots left and so on.
The answer is 6840 ways.
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

3/5 finished with their ride when they reached the 15 kilometer make how long is the ride
find a number whose product with 7 is the same as its sum with 18
why was the jamestown colony able to prosper in spite of many hardships?
Points A and B are the endpoints of an arc of a circle. Chords are drawn from the two endpoints to a third point, C, on the circle. If m = 64°, what is mACB?
The lowest level of environmental complexity that includes both living and non living factors is the
Which of these states would have been LEAST likely to contain Native American Reservations at the end of the nineteenth century?. A). Arizona. B). Montana. C).
Perched on his cage, the lonely robin soon drew attention.. . Which word in the sentence is an adverb? A. lonely B. drew C. soon D. perched.
what were some of the inventives sailors were offered for joining the navy
Write an expression that can be used to solve the problem. . . During practice, it took Shawn 27 min to swim 81 laps. If Shawn swam at a constant rate, how long
The value of the digit 8 in this number is 80. The value of the digit 7 in this number is not 7. The number is?