Probability, Permutation and Combination

Picking a team of 3 people from a group of 10.

• Combination

• Permutation

Picking a team of 3 people from a group of 10.

• 120

• 720

• 1000

• 2000

Picking a President, VP and Waterboy from a group of 10

• Combination

• Permutation

Picking a President, VP and Waterboy from a group of 10.

• 120

• 720

• 1000

• 2000

Choosing 3 desserts from a menu of 10.

• Combination

• Permutation

Choosing 3 desserts from a menu of 10.

• 120

• 720

• 1000

• 2000

Listing your 3 favorite desserts, in order, from a menu of 10.

• Combination

• Permutation

Listing your 3 favorite desserts, in order, from a menu of 10.

• 120

• 720

• 1000

• 2000

Let’s say we have 8 people:

1: Alice

2: Bob

3: Charlie

4: David

5: Eve

6: Frank

7: George

8: Horatio

How many ways can we award a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize among 8 contestants? (Gold / Silver / Bronze)

• 56

• 336

• 3/8

• 1/512

This padlock should be called as.....

• Combination padlock

• Permutation padlock

• Probability padlock