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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nine teams are vying for the top 3 places in a softball tournament. How many arrangements of the top 3 teams are possible?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well.. For first place there could be any one of those 9.. For any one of those first places, the second place could be any of the other teams - so 8 teams. For third place same idea: any other team but first and second places, so 7 teams. 9*8*7 = 504

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