SOLUTION: A baseball manager has 11 players of the same ability. How many 9 player starting lineups can he create?

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Question 34556: A baseball manager has 11 players of the same ability. How many 9 player starting lineups can he create?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Teams are groups so you are counting combinations.
11C9 is the same as 11C2= [11*10]/[1*2}
=55
Cheers,
Stan H.