Exploring Permutations and Combinations

Exploring Permutations and Combinations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

8th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the 'n' in the permutation formula represent?

Number of options to choose from

Number of outcomes

Number of permutations

Factorial symbol

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is a factorial represented in mathematical notation?

+

-

!

x

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the '!' symbol stand for in permutations and combinations?

Multiplication

Factorial

Subtraction

Addition

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Best Pie Contest example, how many ways can the ribbons be awarded?

60 ways

120 ways

5040 ways

336 ways

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the key difference between permutations and combinations?

There is no difference

Order matters in permutations

Order does not matter in permutations

Order matters in combinations

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many ways can five cousins choose three to pick up a pizza?

10 ways

20 ways

5 ways

15 ways

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What formula is used to calculate combinations?

n! / (n-r)!r!

n! / (n-r)!

n! / r!

r! / n!

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