Judges will select 4 finalists from the 8 contestants entered in a singing competition. The judges will then rank the contestants and award prizes to the 3 highest ranked contestants: a blue ribbon for first place, a red ribbon for second place, and a yellow ribbon for third place. How many different arrangements of prize-winners are possible?  Choose the correct answer.
A) 10
B) 21
C) 280
D) 420
E) 1,260
First Select 5 from 7 contestants and then select top 3 from those 5 =   82804*42803 = 70 * 4= 
<gadget id="calculator">70 * 4</gadget>
<output>280</output>
280   ANS:280
<result>C</result>
Judges will select 4 finalists from the 8 contestants entered in a singing competition. The judges will then rank the contestants and award prizes to the 3 highest ranked contestants: a blue ribbon for first place, a red ribbon for second place, and a yellow ribbon for third place. How many different arrangements of prize-winners are possible?