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OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Andy, Brenda, and Carla are running a race. In how many different ways can the student finish in first, second, and third place?

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

@Zarkon @perl

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many people have the possibility of winning?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i would say only one because andy runs the fastest and brenda's ok and carla is slower than brenda...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok that is not part of the question sorry...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

very funny

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

but seriously... in my school Andy Zang runs very fast

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Is that tree diagram correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Brenda Voung is a pretty good runner too

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great. How many possibilities are ther in total>

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um hum...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea it is correct...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. The tree diagram is correct

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

So it's six ways.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right. good job.

OpenStudy (zarkon):

3!=3*2*1=6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

O.o

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