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In a race, there are 10 participants. In how many ways can the gold, silver, and bronze medals be awarded?

 

Option: 1

30 ways


Option: 2

10 ways


Option: 3

90 ways


Option: 4

720 ways


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The gold medal can be awarded to any one of the 10 participants, so there are 10 choices for the gold medalist.

After the gold medalist is determined, there are 9 remaining participants who could receive the silver medal. Therefore, there are 9 choices for the silver medalist.

Finally, after the gold and silver medals are assigned, there are 8 remaining participants who could receive the bronze medal. Thus, there are 8 choices for the bronze medalist.

To find the total number of ways, we multiply the number of choices for each medal: 10 choices × 9 choices × 8 choices = 720 ways.



 

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