there are 5 women running in a race. How many different ways could first, second,?

Question

and third place finishers occur?

Answer 1

5*4*3=60 different ways.

Answer 2

There is 5 women in a race, say A, B, C, D, and E
If a women will win a race, then there are 5 possible ways and any body will win a race, i.e
possible ways are A, B, C, D, and E
n(First) = 5

Now,
For the second position,
as the first place is selected and we will select the second place, so there are only 4 ways and following possibilities are as under

if A got first place than the second place will select from any one of B,C,D, and E

if B got first place than the second place will select from any one of A,C,D, and E

if C got first place than the second place will select from any one of A,B,D, and E..... and so on
n(Second) = 4

For the third position,
as the first and second place is selected and we will select the third place, so there are only 3 ways and following possibilities are as under

if A and B got first and second place than the third place will select from any one of C,D, and E

if B and C got first and second place than the third place will select from any one of A,D, and E ...... and so on
n (Third) = 3

Total number of ways are
= 5 × 4 × 3
= 60 ways

Answer 3

Out of 5 women 1 will be first
therefore out of remaining 4 women 1 will be second
& then out of remaining 3 women 1 will be third
Total ways = 5 × 4 × 3 = 60 ways

Answer 4

any 5 of the woman can be first. There are 4 women left, and any 4 of the woman can be second. There are 3 women left, and any 3 of the woman can be third.

5*4*3 = 60ways

Answer 5

let the women be a,b,c,d,e
if a is first,the other 4 can be second
if b is second ,the other 3 can be third
so the answer is 5*4*3=60 ways

Answer 6

no of ways of finishing first=5
" second=4
" third=3
total no of results possible=5x4x3=60

Answer 7

any 5 can have the 1st position
now only 4 are left. any 4 can have the 2nd position
now only 3 are left. any 3 can have the 3rd position
thus
5*4*3=60
It can also be calculated by
5P3 =60

Answer 8

Unless they are running to the kitchen to make food, I don't care.

Answer 9

NO WINNER .AS ALL FIVE TRY TO STOP THE REMAINING FOUR.