The number of ways it is possible for the gold, silver, and bronze medals to be awarded is 1320 ways
<h3>Permutation and Combination</h3>
Permutation are related to arrangement and combination has to do with selection.
If there are 12 teams, each representing a different country and the possible awards are gold, silver, and bronze medals, the number of ways they can be selected is given as:
12P3 = 12!/(12-3)!
12P3 = 12!/9!
12P3 = 12 * 11 * 10
12P3 = 1320 ways
Hence the number of ways it is possible for the gold, silver, and bronze medals to be awarded is 1320 ways
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