Question

there are 5 swimmers in a race. there will be a first-place, a second-place, and a third-place prize awarded. in how many ways can the 3 prizes be awarded?

Answer 1

I multiply 5 by 4 by 3 by 2 by 1 which equals120 answer is 120

Answer 2

- - Solve:

To find this you have to multiply.

So if we combined and multiplied our values together, we get out answer.

5 swimmers = $5*4*3=60$ ( Because here were only 3 medals)

Which means there are 60 ways, 3 prizes can simply be rewarded.