Probability Combination Permutation

Picking a team of 3 people from a group of 10.

• Combination

• Permutation

Picking a President, VP and Waterboy from a group of 10

• Combination

• Permutation

Picking a President, VP and Waterboy from a group of 10.

• 120

• 720

• 1000

• 2000

At Wafer Technologies, identification codes each consist of the following sequence: 1 digit, 4 letters, 1 digit. For any 1 code, the digits (0-9) may be the same but he letters, each from the English alphabet, must all be different. Which of the following expressions gives the probability that a randomly selected identification code contains the word MATH, spelled correctly?

How many ways can 8 runners finish in the top 3 places where the prizes for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd are all different and matter?

Mathematical Equivalence

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Choosing 3 desserts from a menu of 10.

• Combination

• Permutation

Listing your 3 favorite desserts, in order, from a menu of 10.

• Combination

• Permutation

Let’s say we have 8 people:
1: Alice
2: Bob
3: Charlie
4: David
5: Eve
6: Frank
7: George
8: Horatio

How many ways can we award a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize among 8 contestants? (Gold / Silver / Bronze)

• 56

• 336

• 3/8

• 1/512

By rolling a pair of dice, the probability of getting the sum of 6 is....

• 1

• 1/6

• 5/6

• 5/36

How many distinct permutations can be formed using the letters of the word TENNESSEE?

• 3780

• 362,880

• 9

• I can't think of another way you could miss this problem so this isn't the correct answer.