they are 15 players on a soccer team.how many ways can a coach select 5 players

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angela210793 · Answer

I think it is C_15,5

anonymous · Answer

yes - the number of groups of five that can be chosen from 15.
the formula for this is

                       15! / (15-5)! 5!
or another way to do this is to multiply from 15 down to 11 and divide by 5!

=   (15*14*13*12*11) / (5*4*3*2*1)

amistre64 · Answer

if groups of the same players count as one; then its 15C5

if they are simply asking in how many orders can they be picked; 15P5

amistre64 · Answer

The players can be selected at random in 15.14.13.12.11 ways

amistre64 · Answer

but the question is worded poorly