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In a sports event with 10 athletes competing, how many different ways can gold, silver, and bronze medals be awarded?

 

Option: 1

720


Option: 2

360


Option: 3

900


Option: 4

850


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Given that,

10 athletes compete in a sports event.

The different ways can gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded is given by,

\mathrm{ n=\frac{10!}{\left ( 10-3 \right )!} }

\mathrm{ n=\frac{10!}{7!}}

\mathrm{ n=720}

Therefore, the total number of ways the athletes were awarded is 720 ways.

 

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