SOLUTION: Suppose that a volleyball team consists 12 player's who can play any of the six positions.In how many ways can the "first six", in a game be selected?
Algebra.Com
Question 1088821: Suppose that a volleyball team consists 12 player's who can play any of the six positions.In how many ways can the "first six", in a game be selected?
Answer by ikleyn(52777) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
= = 924 ways.
This is the number of combinations of 12 items taken 6 at a time.
On combinations, see the lessons
- Introduction to Combinations
- PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
- Problems on Combinations
- OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
in this site.
Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
- ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.
The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Combinatorics: Combinations and permutations".
RELATED QUESTIONS
how many ways can the 5 starting positions on a basketball team be filled 8 men who can... (answered by stanbon)
how many ways can the five starting positions on a basketball team be filled with nine... (answered by stanbon)
In how many ways can 5 players be assigned to 5 positions on a baseball team, assuming... (answered by ewatrrr)
There are 4 infield positions on a baseball team. There are 12 players. How many ways can (answered by stanbon)
There are 9 players on a volleyball team. Only 6 players can play at one time. The... (answered by jsmallt9)
Here is the question: The nine members of the music faculty baseball team, the Mahler... (answered by jorel1380)
A basketball team consists of 11 players. In how many ways can a coach choose the five... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
In how many ways can the coaches of a basketball team select a most valuable player, a... (answered by solver91311)