Permutations and Combinations

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?

• 84
• 504
• 9!
• 3!

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

• 90
• 100
• 12
• 24

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Robin has five different pairs of shoes that match with 6 different pairs of socks.  How many shoes-and-socks combinations can she make if she selects one pair of shoes and one pair of socks?

• 1
• 30
• 5!
• 6!

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Eva has eight glasses of water.  In how many different orders can the glasses of water be arranged?

• 8
• 64
• 8!
• 56

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

• 6!
• 120
• 20
• 3!

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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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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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Rylan’s basketball team has 11 players. How many ways can his coach choose five starting players?

• 462
• 55440
• 55
• 1000

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Sarah plays softball over the summer.  If there are 10 players on the team, how many ways can the coach make a batting order that includes all players?

• 1
• 3628800
• 100
• 1814400

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There are 125 juniors at the high school. How many ways can they elect a president, vice president,and secretary?

• 1906500
• 317750
• 375
• 1953125

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