Question

A gold, a silver, and a bronze medal are awarded in an Olympic event. In how many possible ways can the medals be awarded for a 200-meter sprint in which there are 8 runners

Answer 1

1320 ways

Explanation:

an olympic event getting a gold medal is not equal to getting a silver or a bronze medal. Hence, we will use the concept of permutation for this problem as order matters here. Hence, there are 1320 ways in which 8 runners can get these 3 medals