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The discussion focuses on calculating the possible outcomes of football matches, specifically when considering wins, losses, and draws. For three matches, the total outcomes are calculated as 3 multiplied by 3 factorial (3*3!), resulting in 18 possible outcomes. For four matches, the calculation is 4 multiplied by 4 factorial (4*4!), yielding 96 possible outcomes. The general formula established is that for 'n' matches, the possible outcomes are represented as n multiplied by n factorial (n*n!).

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how many possible outcomes when 3 football matches are played keeping in mind that there could be a draw, win or loss?
And how many possible outcomes when 4 football matches are played keeping in mind that there could be a draw, win or loss.?
 
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The possible outcomes is 3*3! . The answer of the second question is 4*4!.
In general, suppose the no. of matches is n ,then the possible outcomes would be n*n!
 

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