Math 10- Permutation or Combination?

How many three person committees can be chosen from a group of six people?

• Permutation

• Combination

Dylan, Andrew, Hailey, and Jordan ran in a race of 25 people. In how many different orders can they finish the race if they won 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place?

• Permutation

• Combination

There are 6 things in a hat. How many ways can you pick 2 things from the hat at once?

• Permutation

• Combination

In how many ways can Dylan, Taylor, Sydney, Alyssa, Natalie, and Madison stand in line?

• Permutation

• Combination

There are twelve players on the basketball team. How many ways can a starting lineup of the five best players be chosen?

• Permutation

• Combination

Sara has 10 different ribbons to wear in her hair. How many different ways could she arrange to wear the ribbons?

• Permutation

• Combination

Tim arrives at the Kane County Dog Show with his pug Cooper. He notices there are 15 dogs in the small breed category. How many different ways can the best two dogs place in 1st and 2nd?

• Permutation

• Combination

There are 21 students in Math 10. I need to pick 7 to put in a single file line for an activity. How many different ways could I arrange them?

• Permutation

• Combination

You are scheduling your classes for this school year. You know you need 6 classes throughout the day not including gym or lunch. How many different arrangements of your classes could there be?

• Permutation

• Combination

There are 110 people at a meeting. They each shake hands with everyone else. How many handshakes were there?

• Permutation

• Combination