ONLINE QUIZ M10

1. Suppose we wish to arrange 5 people standing side by side, for a portrait. How

many such distinct portraits are possible?

What is the value of 0!?

Now suppose we start with the same 5 people, but we wish to make portraits of

only 3 of them at a time. How many such distinct portraits are possible?

Finally suppose that instead of portraits we wish to form committees of 3 people

from the original which is 5. How many such distinct committees are possible?

Write whether each scenario involves a permutation or a combination.

1) During the final round of the formula one grand prix, six cars were closing in on

the finish line. The top three winners were awarded gold, silver and bronze

medals. _______________

Write whether each scenario involves a permutation or a combination.2) Alice places five apples, three oranges and ten peaches in a fruit basket. Her son, Brian selects three fruits from the basket.

3) Vanessa chooses a combination of four digits from 0 to 9 without repetition for her

school locker. _________________IT IS A COMBINATION OR PERMUTATION?

4) Derek shuffled a pack of 52 playing cards and asked his friend, Ian to choose any three cards. ___________________IT IS A COMBINATION OR PERMUTATION?

5) Stephanie rearranged the letters in the word "TOGETHER" and formed new words beginning with R and ending with T. _____________________IT IS A COMBINATION OR PERMUTATION?

Determine whether each situation is a permutation or a combination. Then find the number of possibilities. 1. A head of state wishes to receive 5 diplomats. The order of reception is important for diplomatic protocol. In how many different orders can the 5 diplomats be received?