Permutation 4/2

The arrangement of objects where order is important.

• Sequence

• Set

• Pattern

• Permutation

Which of the following situations or activities does NOT involve permutation?

• matching shirts and pants

• winning 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in a race

• assigning a password on your facebook account

• forming a committee from the members of a club

Which of the following situations or activities involve permutation?

• doing household chores

• putting toppings on a pizza

• assigning telephone numbers to subscribers

• forming a committee from the members of a club

What is P = 10!

• 3 688 200

• 3 682 800

• 3 628 800

• 3 628 200

What is P(8, 3) ?

• 40 320

• 336

• 56

• 24

In how many ways can 6 different electric bulbs be arranged in series?

• 6

• 21

• 120

• 720

How many ways can you arrange the abbreviation COVID?

• 120

• 24

• 5

• 1

A painter wants to display his 4 paintings and 3 others from another artist in a gallery. In how many ways can the paintings be shown in a row?

• 6

• 24

• 5040

• 5400

What is P = 12!

• 479 000 600

• 479 001 600

• 479 000 000

• 479 500

For n=5, the permutation of n objects taken n at a time is equal to 5!

• True

• False