eight members of the track team run the 800m race. Trophies are awarded for first, second, and third place. How many ways can three of the track team members when a trophy?
4 answers
8P3
what does that mean
you clearly need to review permutations and combinations.
8P3 = 8*7*6
Formally, that's 8!/(8-3)!
8P3 = 8*7*6
Formally, that's 8!/(8-3)!
oh ya sorry that makes sense, I apologize