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Seven people, including Paul and Ryan, compete in a race. If there are no ties, in how many ways can the race finish so that Paul finishes ahead of Ryan?
(A) 120
(B) 240
(C) 480
(D) 2,520
(E) 2,800
(A) 120
(B) 240
(C) 480
(D) 2,520
(E) 2,800
28 May 2025, 02:57
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7 people can finish in 7! ways, and in half the cases Paul will finish ahead of Ryan => \(\frac{7!}{2}\)
=> \(\frac{7*6!}{2}\) = \(\frac{7*720}{2}\) = \(7*360\) = \(2520\)
Answer D.
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Deconstructing the Question
Topic: Permutations & Symmetry
Seven people compete in a race with no ties. We need to find the number of ways Paul can finish ahead of Ryan.
1. Total Possible Outcomes
The total number of ways 7 people can finish a race is \(7!\).
\(7! = 7 * 6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = \) 5,040
2. The Principle of Symmetry
In any race without ties, for any two specific participants (Paul and Ryan), there are only two mutually exclusive possibilities for their relative finishing order:
3. Final Calculation
\(Ways = Total Outcomes / 2\)
\(Ways = 5,040 / 2 = \) 2,520
The correct answer is D.
Topic: Permutations & Symmetry
Seven people compete in a race with no ties. We need to find the number of ways Paul can finish ahead of Ryan.
1. Total Possible Outcomes
The total number of ways 7 people can finish a race is \(7!\).
\(7! = 7 * 6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = \) 5,040
2. The Principle of Symmetry
In any race without ties, for any two specific participants (Paul and Ryan), there are only two mutually exclusive possibilities for their relative finishing order:
- Paul finishes ahead of Ryan.
- Ryan finishes ahead of Paul.
3. Final Calculation
\(Ways = Total Outcomes / 2\)
\(Ways = 5,040 / 2 = \) 2,520
The correct answer is D.
