A soccer league in 1 community has 12 teams. You are required to predict, in ord

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A soccer league in 1 community has 12 teams. You are required to predict, in order, the top 5 teams at the end of the season. Ignoring the possibility of ties, calculate the number of different predictions you could make. What is the probability of making the correct prediction by chance?

Fill in the blanks (___) for the below questions and show your work.

There are ____ different predictions (type a whole number)

The probability of making the correct prediction by chance is ____. (Type an integer or fraction)

Explanation / Answer

Total team = 12

A) No of different predictions = 12P5 = 12!/(12-5)! = 95040

B) p(making the correct prediction) = 1/95040

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