Chapter 3: Probability 3.7: Permutations and …

sprinters havemade it to the Olympic finals in the 100-meter race. In how many Eight. different ways can the gold, silver and bronze medals be awarded? Using the Basic Counting Rule, there are 8 choices for the gold medal winner, 7 remaining choices for the silver, and 6 for the bronze, so there are 8 · 7 · 6 = 336 ways the three medals ................
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