Permutation or Combination

Permutation, combination, or neither?

The batting order for seven players on a 12 person team.

• combination

• permutation

Permutation, combination, or neither?

There are 45 applicants for three Computer Programmer job positions.

• combination

• permutation

Which of the following is an example of combination?

• Form a passcode with 4 digits
• Students line up in a queue to assembly
• Choose 4 students in a class committee
• Choose the chairperson, secretary and treasurer in a club

Permutation, combination, or neither?

You have 4 framed portraits. How many ways can you arrange all 4 of them on the top of your bookshelf?

• combination

• permutation

Picking two paint colors for your room.

• Permutation

• Combination

Picking 3 dinosaur models that a museum can display from a collection of 5

• Permutation

• Combination

Homecoming has 7 candidates for King. How many ways can a King and a First Runner-up be chosen to form the Festival Court?

• Permutation

• Combination

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

• Permutation

• Combination

Ambry must submit 4 paintings as part of her

application to art school. If she has 25 to choose from, how many ways can she pick 4?

• Permutation

• Combination

How many outfits are possible with 5 pairs of jeans, 8 t-shirts, and 2 pairs of shoes?

• FCP

• Permutation

• Combination