Combination or Permutation

State if this scenario involves a combination or permutation.

Rob and Mary are planning trips to 9 countries this year. There are 13 countries they would like to visit.

• Combination

• Permutation

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A group of 50 people are going to run a race. The top 6 finishers advance to the finals.

• Combination

• Permutation

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Shanice has homework assignments in seven subjects. She only has time to do four of them.

• Combination

• Permutation

State if this scenario involves a combination or permutation.

There are 45 applicants for three Computer Programmer positions.

• Combination

• Permutation

State if this scenario involves a combination or permutation.

A team of 8 basketball players needs to choose a captain and co-captain.

• Combination

• Permutation

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You are settings the combination on a four-digit lock. You want to use the numbers 1096 but don't care what order they are in.

• Combination

• Permutation

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The batting order for 7 players on a 12 person team.

• Combination

• Permutation

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A group of 30 people are going to run a race. The top three runners earn gold, silver, and bronze medals.

• Combination

• Permutation

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

• Combination

• Permutation

State if this scenario involves a combination or permutation.

Choosing 3 toppings for your sundae out of a list of 15.

• Combination

• Permutation