Please help! Ten people compete in a race. In how many ways can the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards be distributed, if only one person receives each award?
The formula is
a. C (10,3)
b. P (10,3)
c. P (3,10)
d. C (3,10)

Question

Please help! Ten people compete in a race. In how many ways can the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards be distributed, if only one person receives each award?
The formula is
a. C (10,3)
b. P (10,3)
c. P (3,10)
d. C (3,10)

anonymous · Answer

B.

anonymous · Answer

Can you please teach me how you got the answer?

anonymous · Answer

I've always put the size of the population first, then how many choices there are to give. I'm pretty sure that's how it should be done.