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if you were to bet a trifecta in horse racing out of 9 horses racing, how many possible combinations are there

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
horse racing
sct2406 asked:


if i bet a trifecta which is 1,2,3 place, and there are 9 horses racing, how many possible combinations out of 9 horses are there to end up in 1,2,3 place? i am having an argument with some people please explain how you do the math to get your answer. my friend says 36 combos i say way higher. thanks.

Micheal