Permutations and Combinations Quiz

A team of 8 basketball players needs to choose a captain and co-captain.

• Permutation
• Combination

Rob and Mary are planning trips to nine countries this year. There are 13 countries they would like to visit. They are deciding which countries to skip.

• Permutation
• Combination

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

• Permutation

• Combination

There are 45 applicants for three Computer Programmer positions.

• Permutation

• Combination

Castel and Joe are planning trips to three countries this year. There are 7 countries they would like to visit.

• Combination
• Permutation

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

• Permutation

• Combination

You are setting the combination on a three-digit lock.

• Permutation
• Combination

A group of 25 people are going to run a race. The top 8 finishers advance to the finals.

• Permutation
• Combination

State if each scenario involves a permutation or a combination. A team of 17 softball players needs to choose three players to refill the water cooler.

• Permutation
• Combination

5 out of 13 students will ride in a car instead of a van.

• Permutation

• Combination