Review for Assessment #10 Permutations and Combinations

If all items chosen are treated the same it is a ....

• Comparision
• Permutation
• Combination
• Position

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

If all items chosen are treated differently it is a ...  

• Comparision
• Permutation
• Combination
• Position

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

How many ways can 8 cheerleaders be chosen for 3 positions on the cheer team?

• 24
• 56
• 128
• 336

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

How many ways can 9 runners medal (Gold, Silver or Bronze) in a race?

• 27
• 84
• 216
• 504

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

How many ways can you listen to 3 songs from a CD that has 12 songs, if you do not listen to the same song more than once?

• 1320

• 33

• 36

How many identification codes are possible by using 3 letters if no letter may be repeated?

• 15,600

• 75,350

• 17,125

Student council has 24 members. In how many different ways can a president, vice-president, treasurer, historian, and secretary be selected?

• 5,100,480

• 242,880

• 42,504

• 5,170,225

Permutation or combination?

There are 45 applicants for three identical Computer Programmer job positions.

• combination

• permutation

Sarah plays softball over the summer. If there are 10 players on the team, how many ways can the coach make a batting order that includes 9 players?

• 165,330

• 362,880

• 5,148,100

• 1,814,400

At summer camp, the campers pick two activities for the first day of camp.  They can choose from among hiking, canoeing, rock climbing, and bird watching.  How many different combinations of activities are there?

• 6
• 12
• 2
• 8