Permutation or Combination

determining the top three winners in a Math Quiz Bee

• Permutation

• Combination

How many ways can a president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer for a high school Safe Grad committee be selected from 44 Grade 10 students?

• Permutation

• Combination

In how many ways can a coach choose three swimmers from among five swimmers?

• Permutation

• Combination

There are 45 applicants for three Computer

Programmer positions.

• Permutation

• Combination

Forming triangles from 7 given points with no three of which are collinear

• Permutation

• Combination

Four people posing for picture

• Permutation

• Combination

Selecting 5 basketball players out of 10 learn members for the different positions

• Permutation

• Combination

Choosing three of your classmates to attend your party

• Permutation

• Combination

Picking 6 balls from a basket of 12 balls

• Permutation

• Combination

Forming a committee of 5 members from 20 people

• Permuation

• Combination