In a horse race, how many different finishes among the

Palmosigx

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2022-07-04

In a horse race, how many different finishes among the first three places are possible for a ten-horse race?

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esperoanow

esperoanow

Beginner2022-07-05Added 11 answers

Step 1
Assuming all horses have an equal chance of winning, there are 10 horses which can come in first, then, there are 9 remaining horses which can come in second, and finally, there are 8 remaining horses which can come in third.
Step 2
The number of different finishes for the first three places are:
10 × 9 × 8 = 720

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