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9.) There are 347 NCAA teams today. a.) How many ways can there be to get the top 10 winners? b.) How many ways are there to pick the teams to play in a 16 team bracket tournament

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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9.) There are 347 NCAA teams today.

a.) How many ways can there be to get the top 10 winners?

b.) How many ways are there to pick the teams to play in a 16 team bracket tournament?

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