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Twelve horses take part in a race. Amongst them are 4 brown horses, 4 mares and 4 black stallions. In how many ways can the first four places be filled if order of arrangements is important?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section9.5: Counting Principles

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