SOLUTION: A baseball manager insists on having his best hitter bat fourth and the pitcher bat last.In such circumstances;how many batting orders are possibles?Please help me to solve this qu

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Question 940589: A baseball manager insists on having his best hitter bat fourth and the pitcher bat last.In such circumstances;how many batting orders are possibles?Please help me to solve this question.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 way to pick the 4th batter, the best hitter.
1 way to pick the 9th batter, the pitcher.
7 ways to pick the 1st batter.
6 ways to pick the 2nd batter.
5 ways to pick the 3rd batter.
4 ways to pick the 5th batter.
3 ways to pick the 6th batter.
2 ways to pick the 7th batter.
1 way to pick the 8th batter.

1󪻗󬝱󫶗󫎽 = 7! = 5040 ways

Edwin
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