55 athletes are running race. A gold medal is to be given to the winer, a silver medal is to be given to the second-place finisher

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2021-09-05

55 athletes are running race. A gold medal is to be given to the winer, a silver medal is to be given to the second-place finisher, and bronze medal is to be given to the third-place finisher. Asume that there are no ties. In how many possible ways can the 3 medals be distributed

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Alannej

Alannej

Skilled2021-09-06Added 104 answers

Total number of athletes is 55
Gold medal can be given among 55 athletes in 55 ways.
Silver medal can be given in 54 ways.
Bronze medal can be given in 55 ways.
Total number of possible ways 55×54×53=157410

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