Permutation Quiz

A license plate begins with three letters. If the possible letters are A, B, C, D and E, how many different permutations of these letters can be made if no letter is used more than once?

• 60

• 120

• 720

• 125

In how many ways can a president, a treasurer and a secretary be chosen from among 7 candidates?

• 216

• 210

• 170

• 720

Four different Math books, six Physics book and two Chemistry books are to be placed on shelf. How many ways can these books be arranged if books of the same kind are to be placed beside each other?

• 207 360

• 200 590

• 34 560

• 56 340

Your school newspaper has an editor-in-chief and an assistant editor-in-chief. The staff of the newspaper has 12 students. In how many ways can students be chosen for these two positions?

• 132

• 130

• 720

• 1250

Four different Math books, six Physics and two Chemistry books are to be placed on a shelf? How many ways can these books be arranged if books of the same kind are to be placed beside each other?

• 200 000

• 307 360

• 207 360

• 250 000

Determine whether the following scenarios are a permutation or a combination:
 
Selecting a lead and an understudy for a school play.

• Combination
• Permutation

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

Determine whether the following scenarios are a permutation or a combination:
 
Selecting a lead and an understudy for a school play.

• Combination
• Permutation

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

How many total outfit options are represented?

• 12

• 22

• 3

• 21

• None of the above

The tree diagram shows the outcomes of rolling a die and flipping a coin.

What is the probability of rolling an even number and flipping a head?

• ³/₁₂

• ¹/₂

• ⁴/₁₂

• ⁰/₁₂

• None of the above

How many permutations are there of the letters in the word SURPRISE?

• 40320

• 10080

• 10082

• 20160