The number of ways that can 1st and 2nd place be awarded at the end of tournament is 56.
What is permutation?
A permutation is an arrangement of objects in a definite order. The members of elements of sets are arranged here in a sequence where order matters.
According to the given question
we have to find,
Number of ways for 1st and 2nd place can be awarded
Number of ways for 1st place be awarded = 8
Number of ways for 2nd place be awarded = 7
Therefore,
The total number of ways can 1st and 2nd place be awarded = (8)×(7)
=56.
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