Permutation and Combination

Permutation, combination, or neither?
There are 45 applicants for three Computer Programmer job positions.

• combination
• permutation
• neither

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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

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What is the value of 8!

• 40320
• 36
• 362880
• 5040

Members of 6 different school organizations decorated floats for the homecoming parade.  How many different ways can first, second, and third prize be awarded?

• 18
• 120
• 36

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How many ways can you choose a manager and assistant from a 9-person task force?

• 81
• 18
• 72

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Find the number of possibilities:
A group of 25 people are going to run a race.  The top 8 finishers advance to finals.

• 625
• 4.36 X 10¹⁰
• 1,081,575

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Find the number of possibilities:
A team of 17 softball players needs to choose three players to refill the water cooler.

• 272
• 4080
• 680

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Find the number of words, with or without meaning, that can be formed with the letters of the word ‘CHAIR’.

• 5

• 3125

• 120

• 25

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

• 12

• 60

• 15

• 125

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₂₀P₂

• 20
• 380
• 6840
• 116280

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