Math 10

Which situation illustrates permutation?

• forming a committee of councillors

• selecting 10 questions to answer out of 15 questions in a test

• choosing 2 literature books to buy from a variety of choices

• assigning rooms to conference participants

The following situations illustrate permutation except ___________.

• arrangement of people around a circular table

• people arranging themselves in a row for picture taking

• selecting two songs from 10 choices for an audition piece

• first, second, and third prizes will be drawn from 120 names

Which of the following does not illustrate permutation?

• arranging books in a shelf

• drawing names from a box containing 200 names

• forming different numbers from 5 given digits

• forming plate numbers of vehicles

In how many ways can 3 friends out of 8 can go for a movie?

• 46

• 52

• 56

• 64

What is P(12,4)?

• 40320

• 11880

• 990

• 495