document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432992>Question 432992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A baseball manager is determining the batting order for the team. The team has 9 players, but the manager definitely wants the pitcher to bat last. how many batting orders are possible?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the pitcher bats last, there is only one choice for the 9th slot. For the 1st slot, there are 8 choices remaining.  For the 2nd slot, there are 7 choices remaining, etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the number of possible batting orders is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1*1 = 8! = 40,320 </SPAN>\n" );
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