A bicycle race has 9 contestants.

How many ways can the contestants finish first, second, and third in the race?

A.
9

B.
504

C.
3024

D.
362,880

Question

A bicycle race has 9 contestants.
 
How many ways can the contestants finish first, second, and third in the race?
 
 A.
9
 
 B.
504
 
 C.
3024
 
 D.
362,880

agent0smith · Answer

There's 9 people who can finish first, then 8 left who can finish second, then 7 left who can finish first - so 9*8*7 ways.

anonymous · Answer

B

agent0smith · Answer

@logitech02 and @009infinity firstly, don't just post answers, and secondly... don't just post answers without any reasoning (this looks especially bad if they're wrong, @009infinity )

anonymous · Answer

hmmm good job @agent0smith