A horse race has 12 horses. i ) How many dierent ways can the podium be arranged? (The podium has a spot for only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place horse) ii ) How many different ways can the horses finish the race such that Grand Valor, Seabiscuit and Secretariat do not finish first? iii ) How many dierent ways can the horses nish the race such that one horse (Grand Valor) always beats both Seabiscuit and Secretariat?

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A horse race has 12 horses.

i ) How many dierent ways can the podium be arranged? (The podium has a spot for only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place horse)

ii ) How many different ways can the horses finish the race such that Grand Valor, Seabiscuit and Secretariat do not finish first?

iii ) How many dierent ways can the horses nish the race such that one horse (Grand Valor) always beats both Seabiscuit and Secretariat?

 

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**Educational Content: Simplifying Binomial Coefficients and Permutations**

This section focuses on simplifying binomial coefficients and permutations to factorial fractions. Here's how you can express them mathematically:

1. **Binomial Coefficient**: 
   \[
   \binom{n}{k} = \frac{n!}{(n-k)!k!}
   \]

2. **Permutation**:
   \[
   P(n, k) = \frac{n!}{(n-k)!}
   \]

For simplification, you do not need to further simplify expressions like \(15^4\) or \(17!\) in your calculations.
Transcribed Image Text:**Educational Content: Simplifying Binomial Coefficients and Permutations** This section focuses on simplifying binomial coefficients and permutations to factorial fractions. Here's how you can express them mathematically: 1. **Binomial Coefficient**: \[ \binom{n}{k} = \frac{n!}{(n-k)!k!} \] 2. **Permutation**: \[ P(n, k) = \frac{n!}{(n-k)!} \] For simplification, you do not need to further simplify expressions like \(15^4\) or \(17!\) in your calculations.
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