A horse race has 12 horses. i ) How many dierent ways can the podium be arranged? (The podium has a spot for only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place horse) ii ) How many different ways can the horses finish the race such that Grand Valor, Seabiscuit and Secretariat do not finish first? iii ) How many dierent ways can the horses nish the race such that one horse (Grand Valor) always beats both Seabiscuit and Secretariat?

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A horse race has 12 horses.

i ) How many dierent ways can the podium be arranged? (The podium has a spot for only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place horse)

ii ) How many different ways can the horses finish the race such that Grand Valor, Seabiscuit and Secretariat do not finish first?

iii ) How many dierent ways can the horses nish the race such that one horse (Grand Valor) always beats both Seabiscuit and Secretariat?

 

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Simplify each binomial coefficient or permutations to factorial fractions:
п!
n!
P(n, k) =
=
k
(n – k)!k!
(п — К)!
You need not simplify these expressions, such as 154 or 17!, in your response.
Transcribed Image Text:Simplify each binomial coefficient or permutations to factorial fractions: п! n! P(n, k) = = k (n – k)!k! (п — К)! You need not simplify these expressions, such as 154 or 17!, in your response.
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