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Question 617263: The captain of a basketball team assign himself to the 4th place in the shooting order. in how many ways can he assign the remaining to his 8 teammates, if just 3 men are considered eligible for the first position?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The captain of a basketball team assign himself to the 4th place in the shooting order. in how many ways can he assign the remaining to his 8 teammates, if just 3 men are considered eligible for the first position?
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4th position: 1 way
1st position: 3 ways
2nd,3rd,5th,6th,7th,8th postions: 6! = 720
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Ans: 1*3*720 = 2160 ways
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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