Question

In the 131st running of the Kentucky
Derby in 2005, there were 20 contenders.
6. How many different ways can horses
place first, second, and third? WORK PLEASE!

Answer 1

For this question, you're going to need to do a permutation, since order matters for first, second, and third.

20P3 = 20! / (20 - 3)! = 20! / 17! = 20 * 19 * 18 = 6,840 ways.