Determine the Appropriate Counting Technique to Use

question 169

Multiple Choice

Determine the Appropriate Counting Technique to Use
-There are 11 runners in a race. In how many ways can the first, second, and third place finishes occur (Assume there are no ties.)

• A) 990
• B) 165
• C) 994
• D) 163

---

Definitions:

Native Americans

Indigenous peoples of the United States, including those who are members of the hundreds of distinct tribes that lived in the territory before European colonization.

Suicide

The act of intentionally causing one's own death.

Adolescents

A developmental stage occurring between childhood and adulthood, often characterized by significant physical, emotional, and social changes.

Suicidal Thoughts

Thoughts about self-harm or ending one's life, often occurring in depression or severe mental distress.