SOLUTION: How many different basketball teams can be formed from a squad of 12 men if only 2 of the men can play center and these two can play in no other position?

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Question 1152218: How many different basketball teams can be formed from a squad of 12 men if only 2 of the men can play center and these two can play in no other position?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 ways to choose the center, and 10 left, from whom one can choose the other 4 players.
so it is 2*10C4
=2*210=420