Identifying Combination vs. Permutation

How would you solve?
A book club offers a choice of 8 books from a list of 40.  In how many ways can a member make a collection?

• Permutation
• Combination
• Factorial
• MPC

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

How would you solve?
From the 20 DVD's you purchased this past year, you plan to take five with you on vacation.  How many different sets of five DVD's can you take?

• Permutation
• Combination
• Factorial
• MPC

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

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

• Permutation
• Combination
• Neither

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

The number of dinosaur models that a museum needs to make from 4 types of dinosaurs and 2 colors.

• Permutation
• Combination
• Neither

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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

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

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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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

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

• combination
• permutation
• neither

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

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

• combination
• permutation
• neither

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

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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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

Permutation, combination, or neither?
A team of 8 basketball players need to choose a co-captain and captain.

• combination
• permutation
• neither

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9