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To calculate: No. of ways that can the contestants finish first, second, third and fourth.
Answer to Problem 8PPS
There are
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
No of contestants
Calculation: There are total
A permutation is an arrangement or listing in which the order is important.
Whereas selecting the position, order is important.
So permutation is used.
So there are total
The no. of ways the contestant finish first, second, third and fourth position is as below:
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