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Counting, Permutation and Combination

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you toss a coin, how many possible outcome do you have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Think of letters  ABCABC , how many possible ways to rearrange this three letters if each letter can only be used once? (So no AAA or BBB) 

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

12

3.

Think of letters  ABAB  , how many different ways to rearrange these two letters if each letter is reusable? (So allow AA or BB)

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

4.

Think of letters  ABC , how many different ways to rearrange these 3 letters if each letter is reusable? (So allow AAA or BBB or CCC)

a)

9

b)

27

c)

81

d)

243

5.

So, now think of letters  T\ H\ I\ N\ K , how do we find how many different ways to rearrange those letters if each letter can only be used once? 

a)

 5×4×3×2×15\times4\times3\times2\times1  

b)

 5×5×5×5×55\times5\times5\times5\times5  

c)

 5×5×4×4×35\times5\times4\times4\times3  

d)

 1×2×3×4×5×61\times2\times3\times4\times5\times6  

6.

Think of letters  A\ M\ O\ N\ G\ U\ S , how many different ways to rearrange these letters if each letter is reusable?

a)

 7×6×5×4×3×2×17\times6\times5\times4\times3\times2\times1  

b)

 7×7×7×7×7×7×77\times7\times7\times7\times7\times7\times7  

c)

 7×7×6×6×5×57\times7\times6\times6\times5\times5  

d)

 5×5×6×6×7×7×75\times5\times6\times6\times7\times7\times7  

7.

Now get your scientific calculator. Can you find ! symbol?

a)

YES!

b)

Absolutely!

c)

I don't have any other option...

8.

So, now let's find out what is the value of  5!= 

a)

660

b)

480

c)

360

d)

120

9.

Once again, what is the value of  6!-3!= 

a)

914

b)

814

c)

714

d)

614

10.

Is  5! the same with  (5×4×3×2×1)\left(5\times4\times3\times2\times1\right)  ?

a)

YES

b)

NO

c)

Who cares? That 5 looks sus

11.

Go get your scientific calculator again. Can you find nPr?

a)

TOO EASY

b)

YES

c)

WHY DO YOU ASK?

d)

Meh...

12.

Okay, excellent! Now, what is the value of  5P3 ?

a)

30

b)

60

c)

90

d)

120

13.

Again!  10P7 =

a)

848600

b)

212000

c)

407000

d)

604800

14.

 5P9=5P9=  

a)

Cannot!

b)

15120

15.

One more time... Can you find nCr on your scientific calculator?

a)

Yeph

b)

No... Just kidding

16.

Now let's try it... What is the value of  5C2= 

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

17.

Again! What is the value of  8C10= 

a)

45

b)

Wait, no, can't

18.

are  6! and  6P66P6  the same?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

 3!×3P2×3C1=3!\times3P2\times3C1=  

a)

108

b)

120

c)

202

d)

300

20.

Now I know how to...

a)

How to find the value of 4!

b)

How to find the number of ways to rearrange some stuff

c)

How to find the value of 4P3

d)

How to find the value of 8C5