The University of Montana ski team has seven entrants in a men's downhill ski event. The coach would like the first, second, and third places to go to the team members. In how many ways can the seven team entrants achieve first, second, and third places?

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Answer:

210 ways

Step-by-step explanation:

given that the  University of Montana ski team has seven entrants in a men's downhill ski event.

The coach would like the first, second, and third places to go to the team members.

Since one member can get only one place and order counts here we use permutation

No of ways the seven  team entrants achieve first, second, and third places

= 7P3

= [tex]7(6)(5)\\= 210[/tex]

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