SOLUTION: There are 9 players on a softball team. How many ways can the coach pick the first 5 batters? A 5 B 45 C 15,120 D 72,876

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Question 68166: There are 9 players on a softball team. How many ways can the coach pick the first 5 batters?
A 5
B 45
C 15,120
D 72,876
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 9 players on a softball team. How many ways can the coach pick the first 5 batters?
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9P5 = 9! / [9-5]! = 9*8*7*6*5=15120 ways
Cheers,
Stan H.