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A race at the Olympics has 8 runners. In how many orders can their countries finish if a) there are 2 Canadian, 1 Russian, 1 German, 1 South African, and 3 American runners? b) there are 1 Canadian, 2 British, 2 Ethiopian, 1 Algerian, and 2 Kenyan runners?

A race at the Olympics has 8 runners. In how many orders can their countries finish if a) there are 2 Canadian, 1 Russian, 1 German, 1 South African, and 3 American runners? b) there are 1 Canadian, 2 British, 2 Ethiopian, 1 Algerian, and 2 Kenyan runners?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN:9780134753119
Author:Sheldon Ross
Publisher:Sheldon Ross
Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis
Section: Chapter Questions
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8. A race at the Olympics has 8 runners. In how many orders can their countries finish if a) there are 2 Canadian, 1 Russian, 1 German,1 South African, and 3 American runners? b) there are 1 Canadian, 2 British, 2 Ethiopian, 1 Algerian, and 2 Kenyan runners?
Transcribed Image Text:8. A race at the Olympics has 8 runners. In how many orders can their countries finish if a) there are 2 Canadian, 1 Russian, 1 German,1 South African, and 3 American runners? b) there are 1 Canadian, 2 British, 2 Ethiopian, 1 Algerian, and 2 Kenyan runners?
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