A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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How many different 4​-person teams​ (order does not​ matter) can be put together from a group of 27 ​people?

A) There are 27 x 26 x 25 x 24 different possible​ teams, because for each spot on the​ team, you choose from the number of people available in the​ group, which decreases by 1 after each​ selection, and order does not matter.

B) There are 27 x 26 x 25 x 24 different possible​ teams, because for each spot on the​ team, you choose from the number of people available in the​ group, which decreases by 1 after each​ selection, and order matters.

C) There are 27×26×25×244×3×2×1, different possible teams, because all players come from one​ group, nobody is selected​ twice, and the order does not matter.

D) There are 27​! different possible​ teams, because for each spot on the​ team, there is one fewer person from the group to choose from.

E) There are 27×26×25×244×3×2×1, different possible teams, because all players come from one​ group, nobody is selected​ twice, and order matters.

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