Combinations and Permutations

Permutation or Combination: The student body of 30 students wants to elect a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer.

• permutation

• combination

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

Permutation or Combination: Rob and Micaela are planning trips to four countries this year. There are 5 countries they would like to visit. One trip will be one week long, another two days, another two weeks, and the other a month.

• permutation

• combination

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

Permutation or Combination: A group of 14 people need to take an elevator to the top floor. They will go in groups of seven. They are deciding who will take the elevator on its second trip.

• permutation

• combination

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

Permutation or Combination: Jaidee and Amy are planning trips to four countries this year. There are 6 countries they would like to visit. They are deciding which countries to skip.

• permutation

• combination

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

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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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

Determine the number of 4-letter arrangements that can be made using the word RHOMBUS.

• 5040
• 35
• 28
• 840

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

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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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

There are 14 candy bars for sale. How many ways can Andy choose five of them?

• 240240
• 2002
• 87178291200
• 70

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

Erik gets to choose from five cake flavors, seven icing flavors, and three topping flavors. If he can only choose one of each flavor,  how many cakes are possible?

• 35
• 573
• 21
• 105

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

There are 12 kinds of Girl Scout cookies for sale. How many ways can Rachel choose three different kinds to buy?

• 220
• 36
• 1320
• 100

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9