There are 5 swimmers in a race. there will be a first-place, a second-place, and a third-place prize awarded. in how many ways can the 3 prizes be awarded?

- - Solve:

To find this you have to multiply.

So if we combined and multiplied our values together, we get out answer.

5 swimmers = ( Because here were only 3 medals)

Which means there are 60 ways, 3 prizes can simply be rewarded.