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You calculate it by taking the change in y's over the change in x's. So (y1-y2)/(x1-x2). You get the equation (-5 - 3)/(5 - 7) which equals 4. 4 is the slope.
any of the 34 cars can finish first
any of the remaining 33 cars can finish second
any of the remaining 32 cars can finish third
Thus, the top 3 finishes can be done in (34)(33)(32) = 35904 ways
If the question is how many students are girls, than it's ten(10).