SOLUTION: A basketball team has 12 players. There are 5 di fferent positions on
a basketball team. A starting lineup consists of 5 players, each assigned
to one of the 5 positions. How
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Question 261634: A basketball team has 12 players. There are 5 di fferent positions on
a basketball team. A starting lineup consists of 5 players, each assigned
to one of the 5 positions. How many di fferent ways can a coach select a
starting lineup?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
nCr=n!/((n-r)!r!) combination of n things taken r at a time.
=12C5
=792
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Ed
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