Quiz about Alg 2 Ch 11 Permutations and Combinations

Question 1

A disc jockey has to choose three songs for the last few minutes of his evening show. If there are nine songs that he feels are appropriate for that time slot, then how many ways can he choose and arrange to play three of those nine songs?

Accepted Answer

504

Answer

84

Answer

9!

Answer

3!

Question 2

How many 2-digit numbers can you make using the digits 1, 2, 3, & 4 without repeating the digits?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

90

Answer

100

Answer

24

Question 3

An election ballot asks voters to select three city commissioners from a group of six candidates. In how many ways can this be done?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

6!

Answer

120

Answer

3!

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

Combination

Answer

Permutation

Answer

Factorial

Answer

MPC

Question 5

How many different arrangements can be made from MATH?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

10

Answer

0

Answer

6

Question 6

Simply the expression: 9P4

Accepted Answer

3024

Answer

36

Answer

120

Answer

35

Question 7

Simplify the expression 5C2

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

20

Answer

120

Answer

60

Question 8

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.

Accepted Answer

combination

Answer

permutation

Answer

neither

Question 9

Permutation, combination, or neither?

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

Accepted Answer

permutation

Answer

combination

Answer

neither

Question 10

Permutation, combination, or neither?

There are 45 applicants for three Computer Programmer job positions.

Accepted Answer

combination

Answer

permutation

Answer

neither

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of combination?

Accepted Answer

Choose 4 students in a class committee

Answer

Form a passcode with 4 digits

Answer

Students line up in a queue to assembly

Answer

Choose the chairperson, secretary and treasurer in a club

Question 12

What does ₁₀P₅mean?

Accepted Answer

Permutations with 10 choices and 5 positions

Answer

Permutations with 5 choices and 10 positions

Answer

Permutations with 5 numbers and 10 operations

Answer

Permutations with 5 hot dogs and 10 drinks

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Combination

Answer

Permutation

Answer

Neither

Question 14

Student council has 24 members.  In how many different ways can a president, vice-president, treasurer, historian, and secretary be selected?

Accepted Answer

5,100,480

Answer

0

Answer

42,504

Answer

5.17 x 10²¹

Question 15

Determine whether the question would be a permutation or combination: To complete a quiz, you must answer 3 questions from a list of 6 questions. In how many ways can you complete the quiz?

Accepted Answer

Combination

Answer

Permutation

Answer

Neither

Question 16

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

Is this a Permutation or a Combination?

Accepted Answer

Combination - the order does not matter

Answer

Permutation - the order matters

Alg 2 Ch 11 Permutations and Combinations

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