There are 6 contestants in a singing competition. How many different ways can first, second, and third place be awarded?

Answer 1

There are 6 contestants from whom to choose the first place, 5 remaining the second, and 4 the third. Since they are independent events, we multiply them together to get the number of ways.

Answer 2

in a writting competition, the first place winner receives 1/2 of the prize money.the second runner up receives 1/4 of what the winner won .what was the total amount of prize money distributed if the winner receives $6000.