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QuizMultiple Choice

Permutations and Combinations

Question 4 of 10 • Probability and Statistics 82974243 2026-2027 LEROP 9W1

A baseball team’s roster consists of 25 players with 13 position players and the rest being pitchers. The team’s batting order for a particular game consists of 9 players. The first 8 places in the batting order are taken by position players. The last place is taken by a pitcher. How many batting orders are possible? Use the formula for permutations to find your answer.

Answer
A
15,444
B
2,042,975
C
51,891,840
D
622,702,080
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