Question

There are 12 teams, each representing a different country, in a women’s Olympic basketball tournament. In how many ways is it possible for the gold, silver, and bronze medals to be awarded? Use the formula for permutations to find your answer.
220
440
1,320
1,728

Answer 1

We need the number of ordered selections of 3 teams from 12: P(12,3) = 12!/(12−3)! = 12!/9! = 12×11×10 = 1,320.