document.write( "Question 1170922: There are 9 players on a hockey team.
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document.write( "a) In how many ways can the players be arranged on the bench?
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document.write( "b) In how many ways can the starting line-up (5 players) be picked?
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document.write( "c) What is the probability that Teemu will be the centre and Adam will be right wing? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #795806 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 9 ways for first, 8 for the second, ..., 1 way for the last. \n" ); document.write( "this is 9! or 362,880 ways. \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "9C5=126 ways. (9!/5!4!)=9*8*7*6/4! \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "probability is (1/9) for a given player to be center * (1/8) for a player to be the right wing. The answer is 1/72. \n" ); document.write( " |