Question

There are 12 players on a baseball team. In how many different ways can the coach choose players for left field, right field,and center field?

A) 36
B) 220
C) 1320
D) 1728

Answer 1

Answer: 1320 (choice C)

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 12 choices for left field.

Then there are 12-1 = 11 choices for right field.

Lastly, there are 11-1 = 10 choices for center field.

In total we have 12*11*10 = 1320 different permutations or orderings.