Permutations & Combinations
Permutations
Example
How many different 7 player batting orders can be created from a 9 player team?
Step 1. Determine if this is a combination or a permutation.
Since the order the batters are in makes a difference, this is a permutation.
Step 2. Enter the data into the formula.
Step 3. Simplify the formula.
There are 181,440 different batting orders to choose from.