Permutations

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What does the P stand for in nPr?

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Permutations

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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

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Max’s cell phone uses a three-digit pin to unlock it. How many different possible ways can he make a pin number using the digits 0-9? No digits repeat.

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720

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How many ways can you listen to 3 songs from a CD that has 12 selections?

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1320

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How many ways can you arrange the letters in the word 'math'?

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24

Front

Define permutations in mathematics.

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Permutations refer to the different arrangements of a set of items where the order matters.

Front

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

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

Front

If you have 4 different books, how many ways can you arrange them on a shelf?

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24 (4!)

Front

What is the difference between permutations and combinations?

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

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How many different ways can you arrange the letters in the word 'apple'?

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60 (5! / 2! for the two 'p's).