S shontelle New member Joined Mar 13, 2012 Messages 4 Mar 13, 2012 #1 whats the answer for this? from a group of 48 contestants, in how many ways can the first, second and the third placers be chosen?
whats the answer for this? from a group of 48 contestants, in how many ways can the first, second and the third placers be chosen?
pka Elite Member Joined Jan 29, 2005 Messages 11,978 Mar 13, 2012 #2 shontelle said: whats the answer for this? from a group of 48 contestants, in how many ways can the first, second and the third placers be chosen? Click to expand... Use the multiplicative rule. How many ways to pick the first, times the number of ways to pick the second, etc.
shontelle said: whats the answer for this? from a group of 48 contestants, in how many ways can the first, second and the third placers be chosen? Click to expand... Use the multiplicative rule. How many ways to pick the first, times the number of ways to pick the second, etc.
