8 basketball players are to be selected to play in a special game. The players will be selected from a list of 27 players. If the players are selected randomly, what is the probability that the 8 tallest players will be selected?
A) $\frac { 8 } { 27 }$

B) $\frac { 1 } { 2,220,075 }$

C) $\frac { 1 } { 40,320 }$

D) $\frac { 1 } { 213,127,200 }$

Question

8 basketball players are to be selected to play in a special game. The players will be selected from a list of 27 players. If the players are selected randomly, what is the probability that the 8 tallest players will be selected? 
A) $\frac { 8 } { 27 }$

B) $\frac { 1 } { 2,220,075 }$

C) $\frac { 1 } { 40,320 }$

D) $\frac { 1 } { 213,127,200 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of selecting the 8 tallest players from a list of 27 players is 1 / 2,220,075. This is because there are 27C8 ways to select 8 players from a list of 27 players, and only 1 of these ways will result in the 8 tallest players being selected.

8 Basketball Players Are to Be Selected to Play in a Special