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 10 runner?

Answer 1

720 possible ways

Explanation:

The gold is awarded to the first position, the silver is awarded to the second position while the bronze is awarded to the third position.

The first position can be taken by any of the 10 runners

Now, the second position can be taken by remaining 9 runners

while the third position can be taken by the renaming 8 runners.

Thus, the number of ways in which these medals can be awarded = 10 * 9 * 8 = 720 ways