ONLINE QUIZ M10

1. Suppose we wish to arrange 5 people standing side by side, for a portrait. How

many such distinct portraits are possible?

(a)  

What is the value of 0!?

(a)  

Now suppose we start with the same 5 people, but we wish to make portraits of

only 3 of them at a time. How many such distinct portraits are possible?

(a)  

Finally suppose that instead of portraits we wish to form committees of 3 people

from the original which is 5. How many such distinct committees are possible?

(a)  

Write whether each scenario involves a permutation or a combination.

1) During the final round of the formula one grand prix, six cars were closing in on

the finish line. The top three winners were awarded gold, silver and bronze

medals. (a)  

Write whether each scenario involves a permutation or a combination.2) Alice places five apples, three oranges and ten peaches in a fruit basket. Her son, Brian selects three fruits from the basket.

(a)  

3) Vanessa chooses a combination of four digits from 0 to 9 without repetition for her

school locker. (a)   IT IS A COMBINATION OR PERMUTATION?

4) Derek shuffled a pack of 52 playing cards and asked his friend, Ian to choose any three cards. (a)   IT IS A COMBINATION OR PERMUTATION?

5) Stephanie rearranged the letters in the word "TOGETHER" and formed new words beginning with R and ending with T. (a)   IT IS A COMBINATION OR PERMUTATION?

Determine whether each situation is a permutation or a combination. Then find the number of possibilities. 1. A head of state wishes to receive 5 diplomats. The order of reception is important for diplomatic protocol. In how many different orders can the 5 diplomats be received?

(a)