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The standings list after the first day of a 3-day tournament is shown below. What is the probability that Wyatt, Gabe, and Isaac will all finish in the top 3 ?

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There are 8 players

This is just day 1, everyone is equally likely to finish in top 3

Probability=18C3=156\text{Probability} = \dfrac{1}{_{8}C_3}= \dfrac{1}{56}

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