Counting Problems - Additional Practice

Permutation, combination or fundamental counting principle?

In how many ways can 2 baseball cards be chosen from a stack of 18?

• permutation

• combination

• fundamental counting principle

Permutation, combination or fundamental counting principle?

In how many ways can 9 runners be arranged on a 4 person relay team?

• permutation

• combination

• fundamental counting principle

How many ways can 11 books be arranged on a shelf?

• permutation

• combination

• fundamental counting principle

In how many ways can you borrow 5 books from a collection of 40 books?

• permutation

• combination

• fundamental counting principle

In how many ways can a 6 person kickball team be chosen from a class of 27 students?

• permutation

• combination

• fundamental counting principle

How many ways can a committee of 3 be chosen from a club with 7 members?

• permutation

• combination

• fundamental counting principle

In an Irish step dancing competition, if there were 30 people competing, in how many ways can first, second and third place be awarded?

• permutation

• combination

• fundamental counting principle

At a restaurant, there are 4 types of sandwiches, 3 types of french fries, 3 desserts, and 6 drinks. How many possible combinations of meals are there?

• permutation

• combination

• fundamental counting principle

In how many ways can 3 pairs of shoes be chosen from 8 pairs?

• permutation

• combination

• fundamental counting principle

In a group of 10 people, three $5 prizes will be given. In how many ways can the prizes be distributed?

• permutation

• combination

• fundamental counting principle