In a particular 100 meter race, 4 athletes are participating that are numbered 1-4. In how many ways can athlete #4 finish ahead of #2 provided there's no tie among the athletes? Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 8	B) 12	C) 16	D) 20	E) 24
The total number of ways for the athletes to finish is 4! = 24.   #4 will be ahead of #2 in exactly half of these possibilities.   24/2= 
<gadget id="calculator">24/2</gadget>
<output>12</output>
12   The answer is 12.
<result>B</result>
In a particular 100 meter race, 4 athletes are participating that are numbered 1-4. In how many ways can athlete #4 finish ahead of #2 provided there's no tie among the athletes?