Seven runners are competing in a race in how many different orders can the runners cross the finish line

You would multiply 7x6x5x4x3x2x1 to get your answer. Because there are 7 runners that can get 1st, 6 runners that can get 2nd, 5 runners that can get 3rd, and so on.7x6x5x4x3x2x1= 5040 different possible combinations.