SOLUTION: How many possible batting combinations are there on a nine man baseball team and how do I figure out such a possibilitie?

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Question 96329: How many possible batting combinations are there on a nine man baseball team and how do I figure out such a possibilitie?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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the first pick can be any one of 9
the second pick can be any one of the remaining 8
the next pick can be any one of the remaining 7
etc.
thus the product of this sequence is 9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1=362,880 combinations.