Ten athletes are participating in the final 100m race. How many options are there for the distribution of prizes?
| November 25, 2020 | education
Let there be 3 prize places: first, second and third.
The first place can be taken by any of 10 athletes, the second – 9 (since 1 took the first), similarly the third – 8.
Total options n = 10 * 9 * 8 = 720 options
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