There are 3 ways the awards can be given out since there are distinct awards for first, second, and third place. The first place award can be given to any of the participants, the second place award can be given to any of the remaining participants, and the third place award can be given to the last remaining participant.
Therefore, the total number of ways the awards can be given is 3! = 3 x 2 x 1 = 6 ways.
A community 5K race has if there are distinct awards for first second and third place how many ways can the war be given?
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