Question

How many ways can 12 swimmers finish in first, second, and third place

Answer 1

1320 ways
This can be solved using something called permutation. There are 12 possible swimmers that can be in first place. After that, 11 swimmers left to be in second place. Finally there are 10 swimmers left for third place. Multiply these together you get 12•11•10=1320. Hope this helps!!