Permutations and Combinations

Determine whether the question would be a permutation or combination: Five students from 90 will be selected to count ballots for the Class President election. How many groups of 5 students could be selected to count ballots?

(a)  

• Combination
• Permutation
• Fundamental Counting Principle

Permutation, combination, or neither?Rob and Mary are planning trips to 9 countries this year.  There are 13 countries they would like to visit.  They are deciding which countries to skip. (a)  

• combination
• permutation
• Fundamental Counting Principle

The total number of all possible dinosaur models that a museum needs to make from 4 types of dinosaurs and 2 colors. (a)  

• Fundamental Counting Principle
• Permutation
• Combination

What does ₁₀P₅ mean?

• Permutations with 5 choices and 10 positions
• Permutations with 10 choices and 5 positions
• Permutations with 5 numbers and 10 operations
• Permutations with 5 hot dogs and 10 drinks

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Determine whether the following scenarios are a permutation or a combination:
 
Selecting a lead and an understudy for a school play.
(a)  

• Permutation
• Combination
• Fundamental Counting Principle

In the orchestra, there are eight violinists in the front row. How many different ways can they be seated?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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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!

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Eva has eight glasses of water.  In how many different orders can the glasses of water be arranged?

• 8
• 64
• 8!
• 56

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

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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
• 9!
• 3!

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