Question

A total of 25 students have entered a spelling contest. There are 6 medals for first through sixth place that will be awarded. In how many different ways can the medals be awarded?
A. 127,512,000
B. 177,100
C. 98,200
D. 101,314,000

Answer 1

@SolomonZelman

Answer 2

\(\normalsize\color{blue}{ 25~P~6 =25!~/~(25-6)!=25!/19!=20\times 21 \times 22 \times 23 \times 24 \times 25=?}\)