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1. Intro to Stats and Collecting Data1h 14m
2. Describing Data with Tables and Graphs1h 55m
3. Describing Data Numerically2h 5m
4. Probability2h 16m
5. Binomial Distribution & Discrete Random Variables3h 6m
6. Normal Distribution and Continuous Random Variables2h 11m
7. Sampling Distributions & Confidence Intervals: Mean3h 23m
8. Sampling Distributions & Confidence Intervals: Proportion1h 12m
- Sampling Distribution of Sample Proportion
  29m
- Confidence Intervals for Population Proportion
  42m
9. Hypothesis Testing for One Sample3h 29m
10. Hypothesis Testing for Two Samples4h 50m
11. Correlation1h 6m
12. Regression1h 50m
13. Chi-Square Tests & Goodness of Fit1h 57m
14. ANOVA1h 57m

4. Probability

Fundamental Counting Principle

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4. Probability

Fundamental Counting Principle

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Problem 4.4.8

Textbook Question

Soccer Shootout In the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019, a tie at the end of two overtime periods leads to a “shootout” with five kicks taken by each team from the penalty mark. Each kick must be taken by a different player. How many ways can 5 players be selected from the 11 eligible players? For the 5 selected players, how many ways can they be designated as first, second, third, fourth, and fifth?

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Step 1: Recognize that the problem involves two parts: (1) selecting 5 players from 11 eligible players, and (2) arranging the selected 5 players in a specific order (first, second, third, fourth, and fifth).

Step 2: To calculate the number of ways to select 5 players from 11, use the combination formula:

C (n, r) = \frac{n!}{r! (n - r)!}

, where

n

is the total number of players (11) and

r

is the number of players to be selected (5).

Step 3: Substitute

n = 11

and

r = 5

into the combination formula to compute the number of ways to select 5 players:

C (11, 5) = \frac{11!}{5! (11 - 5)!}

Step 4: To calculate the number of ways to arrange the 5 selected players in a specific order, use the permutation formula:

P (n, r) = \frac{n!}{(n - r)!}

. Substitute

n = 5

and

r = 5

to compute the number of arrangements:

P (5, 5) = 5!

Step 5: Multiply the results from Step 3 (number of ways to select 5 players) and Step 4 (number of ways to arrange the 5 players) to find the total number of ways to select and arrange the players.

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Key Concepts

Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.

Combinations

Combinations refer to the selection of items from a larger set where the order does not matter. In this context, we need to choose 5 players from a pool of 11 eligible players. The formula for combinations is given by C(n, k) = n! / (k!(n-k)!), where n is the total number of items, k is the number of items to choose, and '!' denotes factorial.

Permutations

Permutations involve the arrangement of items where the order does matter. After selecting 5 players, we need to determine the different ways to assign them to specific kicking positions (first, second, etc.). The number of permutations of k items from a set of n is calculated using the formula P(n, k) = n! / (n-k)!, which accounts for the order of selection.

Factorial

Factorial is a mathematical operation that multiplies a number by all positive integers less than it. It is denoted by n! and is crucial in both combinations and permutations calculations. For example, 5! = 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 120. Understanding factorials is essential for calculating the total number of ways to select and arrange players in this soccer shootout scenario.

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