SOLUTION: In how many ways can a softball manager arrange the first four batters in a lineup of nine players? I've looked in my math book many times and the way they put is hard for me to un
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Question 621021: In how many ways can a softball manager arrange the first four batters in a lineup of nine players? I've looked in my math book many times and the way they put is hard for me to understand.It's like im missing a step put which one? Can you please help me??
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 9 ways to pick the first batter, then for each of those 9 ways there are 8 ways to pick the second for a total of 72, then for each of those 72 ways to pick the first two, there are 7 ways to pick the third...and so on.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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