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Hi, I have a test tom so I don't have time to post questionsseparately, so if you can answer it in different posts and I willrate lifesaver + helpful for the rest! Thanks 3. In a track meet, 7 runners compete for first, second, andthird place. How many different ways can the runners place if thereare no ties? 4. A caterer is arranging a row of desserts. The row willcontain 8 platters of cookies, 5 trays of fruit, and 3 pies. In howmany distinct ways can the cookies, fruit, and pies, be arranged ina row, if each type of dessert is of the same kind? 5. A baseketball team of 5 players is huddled in a circlealong with their coach. In how many ways can the players and theircoach be arranged in the huddle? Hi, I have a test tom so I don't have time to post questionsseparately, so if you can answer it in different posts and I willrate lifesaver + helpful for the rest! Thanks 3. In a track meet, 7 runners compete for first, second, andthird place. How many different ways can the runners place if thereare no ties? 4. A caterer is arranging a row of desserts. The row willcontain 8 platters of cookies, 5 trays of fruit, and 3 pies. In howmany distinct ways can the cookies, fruit, and pies, be arranged ina row, if each type of dessert is of the same kind? 5. A baseketball team of 5 players is huddled in a circlealong with their coach. In how many ways can the players and theircoach be arranged in the huddle?

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3. For first place, there are 7 possibilities - any of the runners.For second, there are now 6, because one of the runners already haswon first place. For third, there are 5, because one has won firstand another has won second. To find the possible number ofcombinations, multiply the number of possibilities together, thatis - 7*6*5.

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