The number of ways that the coach can assign the 4 positions to his 16 players would be 43, 680 ways
The formula for permutation is given as;
Permutation = [tex]\frac{n!}{(n - r)!}[/tex]
n = 16
r =4
Permutation = [tex]\frac{16!}{12!}[/tex]
Permutation = [tex]\frac{16 *15*14*13*12*11*10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1}{12*11*10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1}[/tex]
Permutation = 43, 680 ways
Thus, the number of ways that the coach can assign the 4 positions to his 16 players would be 43, 680 ways
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