There Are 23 Chess Players Participating in a Weekend Tournament

question 23

Multiple Choice

There are 23 chess players participating in a weekend tournament. Prices are awarded to the first-, second-, third-, and fourth-place finishers. The number of different ways these four places can be filled by those playing is ________.

• A) 3,450
• B) 8,855
• C) 70,256
• D) 212,520

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