SOLUTION: how many ways can the 5 starting positions on a basketball team be filled 8 men who can play any of the positions?

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Question 300279: how many ways can the 5 starting positions on a basketball team be filled 8 men who can play any of the positions?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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how many ways can the 5 starting positions on a basketball team be filled 8 men who can play any of the positions?
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8C5 = 8C3 = (8*7*6)/(1*2*3) = 56
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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