Combinations Permutations

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

• 240240

• 2002

• 87178291200

• 70

Eva has eight glasses of water.  In how many different orders can the glasses of water be arranged?

• 8

• 64

• 8!

• 56

How many ways can a club select a president, vice president, and a secretary from a group of 5 people?

• 12

• 60

• 15

• 125

What does ₁₀P₅ mean?

• Permutations with 5 choices and 10 positions

• Permutations with 10 choices and 5 positions

• Permutations with 5 numbers and 10 operations

• Permutations with 5 hot dogs and 10 drinks

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

• Permutation

• Combination

• Neither

There are 45 applicants for three Computer Programmer job positions.

• combination

• permutation

• neither

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

Determine whether the question would be a permutation or combination: Five students from 90 will be selected to count ballots for the Class President election. How many groups of 5 students could be selected to count ballots?

• Permutation

• Combination

• Neither

Determine whether the question would be a permutation or combination: Twenty students are running for 3 different positions on student council. In how many ways can the 3 positions be filled?

• Permutation

• Combination