Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Combinations · medium
A team of 3 players is selected from 10 players, and then one of the three is named captain. In how many ways can this be done?
- 360
- 120
- 720
- 1,080
Answer
A. 360
Solution
Choose the team: 10C3=120. Choose the captain from the 3: 3 ways. Total =120×3=360.
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