Question

In how many ways can five basketball players be placed in three positions?

Answer 1

Answer:

10 ways

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of ways in which five basketball players could be placed in three positions is:

5$C_{3}$ = $\frac{5!}{(5-3)!3!}$

      = $\frac{5!}{3!2!}$

      = $\frac{5*4*3*2!}{3*2*2!}$

      = 5 × 2

     = 10

The basketball players can be arranged in 10 ways.