Question

There were 16 teams that competed in men's ice hockey at the Salt Lake City Olympics of 2002.

Find the number of permutations for the gold, silver, and bronze metals at the awards ceremony.

Answer 1

3360.

Explanation:

That would be the number of permutations of 3 from 16.

= 16P3

= 16!/(16-3)!

= 16*15*14

= 3360

Answer 2

3 360 permutations

Explanation:

the number of permutations :

16P3 = 16 × 15 × 14 = 3 360