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In major league baseball, there are 5 teams in the Eastern division of the national league: Atlanta,
Florida, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington. How many different orders of finish are
possible for the first 4 positions?
Solution
There are 5P4 = 5!/(5-4)! = 120 ways of finish are possible for the first 4 positions. [ANSWER,
120]

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In major league baseball, there are 5 teams in the Eastern division .pdf

  • 1. In major league baseball, there are 5 teams in the Eastern division of the national league: Atlanta, Florida, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington. How many different orders of finish are possible for the first 4 positions? Solution There are 5P4 = 5!/(5-4)! = 120 ways of finish are possible for the first 4 positions. [ANSWER, 120]