permutations

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What is a permutation?

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A permutation is an arrangement of objects in a specific order.

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How many ways can a club select a president, vice president, and a secretary from a group of 5 people?

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60 ways.

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In how many ways can 3 different vases be arranged on a tray?

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6 ways.

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What is the formula for calculating permutations of n objects taken r at a time?

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The formula is n! / (n - r)!.

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What is the value of 5! (5 factorial)?

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5! = 120.

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What is the probability of an empty set?

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The probability of an empty set is 0.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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How many distinguishable permutations are there for the letters in the word 'HONOLULU'?

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5040 distinguishable permutations.

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What is the difference between permutations and combinations?

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Permutations consider the order of objects, while combinations do not.

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If a set has 4 elements, how many permutations can be made?

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24 permutations (4!).

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What is the significance of the factorial symbol '!' in permutations?

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The factorial symbol '!' represents the product of all positive integers up to that number.