Elementary Statistics ( 3rd International Edition ) Isbn:9781260092561
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Chapter 5.4, Problem 31E
Playing the horses: In horseracing, one can make a trifecta bet by specifying which horse come in first, which come in second, and which will come in third, in the correct order. One can make a box trifecta bet by specifying which three horses will come in first, second, and third, without specifying the order.
- In eight-horse field, how many different ways can one make a trifecta bet?
- In an eight-horse field, how many different ways can one make a box trifecta bet?
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Elementary Statistics ( 3rd International Edition ) Isbn:9781260092561
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