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Question
Four children are running a race:
In how many ways can the first two places be filled?
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Solution
Number of children in the running race = 4
The first place can be filled in (from the 4 children) 4 ways
After filling in the first place only 3 children are left out
So the second place can be filled in (from the remaining 3 children) 3 ways
So the first and the second places together can be filled in 4 × 3 = 12 ways
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