Permutations Vs Combinations and Factorals

Assembling a jigsaw puzzle

• Permutation

• Combination

Forming a committee of 5 members from 20 people

• Permutation

• Combination

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Determining the top three winners in a Science Quiz Bee

• Permutation

• Combination

Selecting 5 basketball players out of 10 team members for the different positions

• Permutation

• Combination

In a cross country race, the number of ways the runners finish in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place?

• Combination

• Permutation

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A students locker combination

• Combination

• Permutation

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3 members of student council are selected for the positions: President, Vice President and Treasurer.

• Combination

• Permutation

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The arrangement of classes in a student's class schedule.

• Combination

• Permutation

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Permutation, combination, or neither?
The batting order for seven players on a 12 person team.

• combination
• permutation
• neither

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Which of the following is an example of combination?

• Form a passcode with 4 digits
• Students line up in a queue to assembly
• Choose 4 students in a class committee
• Choose the chairperson, secretary and treasurer in a club

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