Math

[silveryhair]

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How many ways 8 horses finish a race in first, second, and third?

 

[AndyK]

I suck at probability, and this is just a wild guess... but is it 8*7*6 = 336

 

[silveryhair]

gotcha thanks!

 

[AndyK]

Would anyone mind posting the formula for this? Is it 8!/(8-3)!

 

[hannah999]

yes that's right 🙂

 

[sang86]

this is simple math probability.

since the question is having to do with ORDER, you have to use permutation.

Therefore, the equation goes like

8!/(8-3)!

and remember if order DOES NOT matter, you use combination.

hope this helps.