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Challenge #270: Pony Permutations

karlynlarson
8 - Asteroid

my solution

Supergiant
8 - Asteroid

Extra credit solution: n!; 5 horses = 5! = 120 possible outcomes 

 

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atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Here is my take on it

 

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jon_amanrich
8 - Asteroid

My solution for this challenge hereafter!

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For 5 horses there would be 120 combinations and for n horses n! combinations

scoles0617
8 - Asteroid

My solution

jjrbondoc
8 - Asteroid
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Hannah71
7 - Meteor

Number of possible outcomes = number of horses! (factorial)

davidhardister
8 - Asteroid

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ALTSkelly
8 - Asteroid
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mattnason1
9 - Comet

My solution