Permutation or Combination

Rob and Mary are planning trips to nine

countries this year. There are 13 countries

they would like to visit. They are deciding

which countries to skip.

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The batting order for seven players on a 12

person team.

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• Combination

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

A team of 8 basketball players needs to

choose a captain and co-captain.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

There are 45 applicants for three Computer

Programmer positions.

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• Combination

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

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.

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• Combination

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

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.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

A group of 25 people are going to run a

race. The top 8 finishers advance to the

finals.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

There are 110 people at a meeting. They

each shake hands with everyone else. How

many handshakes were there?

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• Combination

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

A team of 17 softball players needs to

choose three players to refill the water

cooler.

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• Combination

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

5 out of 13 students will ride in a car

instead of a van

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• Combination

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