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Lesson: Applied Arithmetic - 32

Combinations And Permutations, continued

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To find the number of permutations, simply multiply the possible number of outcomes for the first position times the possible number of outcomes for the second position, and so on. Just remember that the group gets smaller as you go along.

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Five runners run in a race. The runners who come in first, second, and third place will win gold, silver, and bronze medals respectively. How many possible outcomes for gold, silver, and bronze medal winners are there?

 x   x   = 
# who could come in first place
# remaining who could come in 2nd
# remaining who could come in 3rd
# of possible outcomes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place

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