What is a permutation?
Permutations

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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A permutation is an arrangement of objects in a specific order. The order of arrangement is important.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you calculate the number of permutations of n objects taken r at a time?
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The formula is P(n, r) = n! / (n - r)!, where n is the total number of objects and r is the number of objects to arrange.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the factorial of a number?
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The factorial of a number n (denoted as n!) is the product of all positive integers up to n. For example, 5! = 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 120.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How many ways can a club select a president, vice president, and a secretary from a group of 5 people?
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60 ways (calculated as P(5, 3) = 5! / (5 - 3)! = 5 × 4 × 3 = 60).
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the number of possible outcomes when a coin is tossed 6 times?
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64 outcomes (calculated as 2^6 = 64, since each toss has 2 possible outcomes: heads or tails).
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How many different codes can be formed with one digit (excluding 0) followed by one letter (excluding O)?
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225 codes (9 choices for digits 1-9 and 26 letters - 1 letter O = 9 × 25 = 225).
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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A restaurant offers four appetizers, nine entrees, and three desserts. How many different ways can a three-course meal be chosen?
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108 ways (calculated as 4 × 9 × 3 = 108).
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