Permutations, Combinations, and MCP

When does order matter?

• Permutation

• Combination

• Evaporation

• Perspiration

How many ways can 9 runners be arranged (1st, 2nd, 3rd, anchor) on a 4 person relay team?

• Permutation

• Combination

How many ways can a baseball manager make a 9 player batting order from a group of 16 players?

• Permutation

• Combination

How many ways can 5 books be borrowed from a collection of 40 books?

• Permutation

• Combination

How many ways can a committee of 3 people be selected from a club with 7 members?

• Permutation

• Combination

Which is larger: ₁₀P₆ or ₁₀C₆?

• ₁₀P₆

• ₁₀C₆

• They are the same

Evaluate this expression: 5!/4!

• 35

• 120

• 12

• 5

How many ways can we choose officers (pres., VP, sec., treas.) from a class of 20 students?

• 160,000

• 1

• 4,845

• 116,280

How many ways can a three-student study group can be formed from a class of 15?

• 360

• 455

• 2,730

• 1,235

How many ways can you arrange the letters in the word "number"?

• 46,656

• 1

• 720

• 120