Permutation or Combination

Castel and Joe are planning trips to three countries this year. There are 7 countries they would like to visit. One trip will be one week long, another two days, and the other two weeks.

• PERMUTATION

• COMBINATION

You are setting the combination on a three-digit lock. You want to use the numbers 123 but don't care what order they are in.

• PERMUTATION

• COMBINATION

You are setting the combination on a three-digit lock. You want to use the numbers 123 but don't care what order they are in.

• PERMUTATION

• COMBINATION

There are 110 people at a meeting. They each shake hands with everyone else. How many handshakes were there?

• PERMUTATION

• COMBINATION

A group of 25 people are going to run a race. The top 8 finishers advance to the finals.

• PERMUTATION

• COMBINATION

5 out of 13 students will ride in a car instead of a van.

• PERMUTATION

• COMBINATION

Selecting which seven players will be in the batting order on a 11 person team.

• PERMUTATION

• COMBINATION

A group of 45 people are going to run a race. The top three runners earn gold, silver, and bronze medals.

• PERMUTATION

• COMBINATION

The student body of 10 students wants to elect a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer.

• PERMUTATION

• COMBINATION

There are 15 applicants for four jobs: Computer Programmer, Software Tester, Manager, and Systems Engineer.

• PERMUTATION

• COMBINATION