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When three basketball players are about to have a​ free-throw competition, they often draw names out of a hat to randomly select the order in which they shoot. What is the probability that they shoot free throws in alphabetical​ order? Assume each player has a different name.

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User Vikyol
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User RobinDotNet
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Step-by-step explanation:

There are 6! ways to order 6 people. Only one of those will be in order A to z

so the probability is 1/6! = 1 / 720

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