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there are 4 swimmers in a race. there will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize awarded. In how many different ways can the prizes be awarded?

there are 4 swimmers in a race. there will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize awarded-example-1

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From the problem we will have that:


\begin{gathered} _4P_3=(4!)/((4-3)!)\Rightarrow_4P_3=(24)/((1)) \\ \\ \Rightarrow_4P_3=24 \end{gathered}

There will be 24 possible ways to award the 3 prizes between 4 people.

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