Answer:
720
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we are choosing a subset of 3 people from a set of 10 people, and arranging the 3 people according to relative strength, the answer can be obtained by computing P(10,3).
P(10,3)=10! / (10-3)!
= 10!/7!
Rewrite 10
! as
10 * 9 * 8 * 7
! / 7!
Cancel the common factor of 7
! and divide (
10 * 9 * 8
) by 1
10 * 9 * 8 = 720
