Combinations and little Permutations

Six friends are going to play a ball game. Each team has 3 players. How many different team combinations are possible?

• 120

• 6

• 18

• 20

Kimberly has seven colors of lanyards. She uses three different colors to make a key chain. How many different combinations can she choose?

• 210

• 5.040

• 6

• 35

How many basketball games are played in a 10-team league if each team plays all other teams TWICE?

• 90

• 45

• 180

• 100

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

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

• Permutation
• Combination
• Neither

How many combinations of 4 letters are possible from the letters A B C D E?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 69

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

• 462
• 55440
• 55
• 1000

Determine whether the following scenarios are a permutation or a combination:
 
Selecting a lead and an understudy for a school play.

• Combination
• Permutation

Ashlyn needs to bring a dessert to her dinner party. If the bakery has 8 pies to choose from, how many ways can Ashlyn choose 3?

• 56

• 10

• 65

• 24

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

• 70

• 2,002

• 240,240

• 126