Permutations & Combinations (M30-1)

Permutation, combination, or neither?
Rob and Mary are planning trips to 9 countries this year.  There are 13 countries they would like to visit.  They are deciding which countries to skip.

• combination
• permutation
• neither

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Permutation, combination, or neither?
The batting order for seven players on a 12 person team.

• combination
• permutation
• neither

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

• 15
• 40
• 80
• 10

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A seven-question quiz has 4 true/false questions followed by 3 multiple choice questions. For each multiple choice question there are four possible answers. In how many different ways is it possible to answer the seven questions?

• 12

• 80

• 28

• 1024

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Yummy-Yum has prepared cupcakes with 5 different toppings: sprinkles, coconut, chocolate chip, oreo crumbles, and M&M’s. In how many ways can they arrange 3 of the cupcakes in a display case?

• 60

• 125

• 15

• 12

A team of 8 basketball players needs to assign a captain and co-captain. In how many ways can the roles be assigned?

• 64

• 56

• 15

• 40,320

How many of the arrangements of the the letters in the word math start with the letter m?

• 15

• 4

• 24

• 6

Ashlyn needs to bring a dessert to her dinner party. If the bakery has eight pies to choose from, how many ways can Ashlyn choose three?

• 336
• 56
• 24
• 100

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Max’s cell phone uses a three-digit pin to unlock it. How many different possible ways can he make a pin number using the digits 0-9?

• 90
• 729
• 27
• 1000

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Jane needs to make a four-letter password. If the first letter has to be a vowel, how many possibilities are there to choose from?

• 456976
• 104
• 160
• 87880

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