Given that a gold, a silver, and a bronze medal are awarded in an Olympic event, to determine in how many possible ways can the medals be awarded for a 200-meter sprint in which there are 12 runners, the following calculation must be performed:
12 x 11 x 10 = X
12 x 110 = X
1,320 = X
Therefore, the medals can be awarded in 1,320 possible ways.
