document.write( "Question 169353: The Interscholastic baseball team has three positions to fill: pitcher, catcher, first base, and shortstop. You and three of your friends have been selected to fill the positions. How many different ways can you and your friends fill these positions? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #124896 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4!=4*3*2*1=24 DIFFERENT WAYS 4 PLAYERS CAN FILL FOUR POSITIONS. \n" ); document.write( "LET THE PLAYERS BE A,B,C,&D \n" ); document.write( "THE POSITIONS ARE P,C,F,S. \n" ); document.write( "P-C-F-S \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "A-B-C-D \n" ); document.write( "B-C-D-A \n" ); document.write( "C-D-A-B \n" ); document.write( "D-A-B-C \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "A-C-D-B \n" ); document.write( "C-D-B-A \n" ); document.write( "D-B-A-C \n" ); document.write( "B-A-C-D \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "A-D-B-C \n" ); document.write( "D-B-C-A \n" ); document.write( "B-C-A-D \n" ); document.write( "C-A-D-B \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "A-C-B-D \n" ); document.write( "C-B-D-A \n" ); document.write( "B-D-A-C \n" ); document.write( "D-A-C-B \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "A-B-D-C \n" ); document.write( "B-D-C-A \n" ); document.write( "D-C-A-B \n" ); document.write( "C-A-B-D \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "A-D-C-B \n" ); document.write( "D-C-B-A \n" ); document.write( "C-B-A-D \n" ); document.write( "B-A-D-C \n" ); document.write( "-------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |