Probability with Permutations or Combinations

How would you solve?

From the 20 DVD's you purchased this past year, you plan to take five with you on vacation. How many different sets of five DVD's can you take?

• Permutation

• Counting Principles

• Factorial

• Combination

How would you solve?

The model of car you are thinking of purchasing is available in nine different colors, three different styles and two sizes of motor. How many ways can you order the car?

• Permutation

• Combination

• Factorial

• Counting Principles

A disc jockey has to choose three songs for the last few minutes of his evening show. If there are nine songs that he feels are appropriate for that time slot, then how many ways can he choose and arrange to play three of those nine songs?

• 84

• 504

• 362,880

• 6

How many 2-digit numbers can you make using the digits 1, 2, 3, & 4 without repeating the digits?

• 90
• 100
• 12
• 24

Robin has five different pairs of shoes that match with 6 different pairs of socks. How many shoes-and-socks combinations can she make if she selects one pair of shoes and one pair of socks?

• 11

• 30

• 120

• 720

The ski club with ten members is to choose three officers for captain, co-captain and secretary. How many ways can those offices be filled?

• 720

• 120

• 10!

• 6

Jim draws 4 cards from a deck of cards. What is the probability of all 4 cards being the same suit?

• 715

• 6,497,400

• 68,640

• 2,860

How many 4-card hands that contain 3 hearts and 1 spade can be chosen from a 52-card deck?

• 3700
• 3709
• 3718
• 7436

When does the order in which you are choose matter?

• Combination
• Permutation

How many outcomes are there with tossing a coin and rolling a dice?

• 2
• 6
• 12
• 24