Answer:
Hence, the number of ways are:
117600
Step-by-step explanation:
There are 50 runners in a race.
The number of ways can the runner finish first, second and third is:
we have to apply permutation since we have to choose 3 players out of the 50 players who are in a race and arrange them according to their ranks as well.
Hence, the number of ways it could be done is:
[tex]50_{P_3}=\dfrac{50!}{(50-3)!}\\\\50_{P_3}=\dfrac{50!}{47!}\\\\50_{P_3}=50\times 49\times 48\\\\50_{P_3}=117600[/tex]
Hence, the number of ways are:
117600
