Carmelo and LeBron participate in a eight-person footrace on the basketball court during All-Star ...
Carmelo and LeBron participate in a eight-person footrace on the basketball court during All-Star Weekend. If all eight contestants finish (including Charles Barkley) and there are no ties, how many different arrangements of finishes are there in which Carmelo defeats LeBron?
Answer/Solution
20160
Steps/Work
8! = 40320
40320/2=20160 half the time carmelo is in front, vice versa
Answer:
(A) 20160
40320/2=20160 half the time carmelo is in front, vice versa
Answer:
(A) 20160