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There are 12 cars contesting a race. The first three cars completing the race will be awarded prizes. In how many ways can the prizes be awarded?

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There would be 1,320 different ways, just multiply all the possible front runners 12 second runners 11 and third runners 10, 12x11x10=1,320
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