Permutation vs Combination

Max had head shots done for his website. If the photographer took 20 different shots, how many ways can he choose 8?

• Permutation

• Combination

If 9 runners made it to the finals of the 100-meter run, how many ways can they be awarded the gold, silver, and bronze medals?

• Permutation

• Combination

A group of 15 students is to be divided into teams of 5. How many different ways can the teams be formed?

• Combination

• Permutation

If there are 12 different books and you want to arrange 4 of them on a shelf, how many different arrangements can you make?

• Permutation

• Combination

A chef has 10 different ingredients. How many ways can he choose 3 ingredients to make a salad?

• Permutation

• Combination

There are 14 people sitting at a coffee shop. How many ways can the shop hand out 6 surveys for the customers to complete?

• Permutation

• Combination

An English test contains 8 short-answer questions. If Ebony must choose 5 to answer, how many ways can she select the questions?

• Permutation

• Combination

In a class of 20 students, how many ways can a teacher choose 3 students to represent the class in a competition?

• Permutation

• Combination

Ava is using beads to make a bracelet. How many ways can she arrange the first 7 beads if she has 12 different colors to choose from and colors cannot repeat?

• Permutation

• Combination

There are 10 different types of fruits. How many ways can you select 3 types to make a fruit salad?

• Permutation

• Combination