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  • 26-11-2016
  • Mathematics
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A bicycle race has 9 contestants. How many ways can the contestants finish first, second, and third in the race?

A.9
B.504
C.3024
D.362,880

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andriansp andriansp
  • 29-11-2016
the amount of ways would be : 

9! / (9-3) !

= 9 ! / 6 !

= 9 x 8 x 7

= 504

The answer is option B,

hope this helps
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