Question

The coach has 3 positions to fill on his basketball team. There are 9 students who are interested in being on the team. How many combinations of the three positions can he choose for the team?

A: 94
B:84
C:27
D:12

Answer 1

Answer: Option 'c' is correct.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of students who are interested in being on the team = 9

Number of positions to fill on his basket ball team = 3

So, the combinations of the three positions he can choose for the team is given by

`3* 9=27`

Hence, Option 'c' is correct.