Springdale Junior High has two students, Ashley and Taylor, that qualified for the regional track meet in the 800 meter dash. The final race has only four spots available. Both Ashley and Taylor earned a spot in the final.

Question

There are
possible finishes to the race. There are ___
finishes in which either Ashley or Taylor wins a gold medal. There are ___
finishes in which Ashley and Taylor win both the gold and silver medals.

Answer 1

there are 4! possible finishes
there are 3! possible finishes if Ashley takes gold
now see what you can do

Answer 2

Wrong entirely
there are a total of 24 possible outcomes to the race.
there are 12 possibilities in which either Ashley or Taylor wins a gold medal.
there are 4 possibilities in which Ashley and Taylor win both the gold and silver medals.
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