Mathematics

Giovanni Estrada

6 October, 22:03

There are nine players on a baseball team, all with roughly equal

athletic ability. The coach has decided to choose the players who will

play the four infield positions (first base, second base, third base, and

shortstop) randomly. Tara and Laura are on the team. Determine the

odds in favour of Tara and Laura being chosen to play in the infield.