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Permutation and Combination

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many 2-digit numbers can you make using the digits 1, 2, 3, & 4 without repeating the digits?
a)
90
b)
100
c)
12
d)
24
2.
How would you solve?
A book club offers a choice of 8 books from a list of 40.  In how many ways can a member make a collection?
a)
Permutation
b)
Combination
c)
Factorial
d)
MPC
3.
Permutation, combination, or neither?
The batting order for seven players on a 12 person team.
a)
combination
b)
permutation
c)
neither
4.
Permutation, combination, or neither?
Rob and Mary are planning trips to 9 countries this year.  There are 13 countries they would like to visit.  They are deciding which countries to skip.
a)
combination
b)
permutation
c)
neither
5.
Permutation, combination, or neither?
There are 45 applicants for three Computer Programmer job positions.
a)
combination
b)
permutation
c)
neither
6.
Which of the following is an example of combination?
a)
Form a passcode with 4 digits
b)
Students line up in a queue to assembly
c)
Choose 4 students in a class committee
d)
Choose the chairperson, secretary and treasurer in a club
7.
Permutation, combination, or neither?
A team of 8 basketball players need to choose a co-captain and captain.
a)
combination
b)
permutation
c)
neither
8.

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

a)

12

b)

60

c)

15

d)

125

9.
What does 10Pmean?
a)
Permutations with 5 choices and 10 positions
b)
Permutations with 10 choices and 5 positions
c)
Permutations with 5 numbers and 10 operations
d)
Permutations with 5 hot dogs and 10 drinks
10.
Determine whether the following scenarios are a permutation or a combination:
 
Selecting a lead and an understudy for a school play.
a)
Combination
b)
Permutation
11.
What is the formula for Combinations?
a)
n!(n-r)! r!
b)
n!(n-r)!
c)
r!(r-n)! n!
d)
n!
12.
If all items chosen are treated the same it is a ....
a)
Comparision
b)
Permutation
c)
Combination
d)
Position
13.
If all items chosen are treated differently it is a ...  
a)
Comparision
b)
Permutation
c)
Combination
d)
Position
14.
What is the n value for choosing 5 cards from a standard deck of cards? 
a)
2
b)
5
c)
13
d)
52
15.
How many combinations of 4 letters are possible from the letters A B C D E?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
69
16.

John wants to visit 7 countries. There are 7 African countries, 6 European countries and 5 Asian countries to choose from. How many ways can John visit the 7 countries if he must visit at least 2 of the countries in each continent?

(a)  

17.

There are 8 boys and 6 girls. How many ways can we arrange the boys and girls in such a way that no two girls will be side by side?

(a)  

18.

There are 6 books from author A, 3 books from author B and 8 books from author C. How many ways can the books be arranged such that the books from author B and C are grouped together.

(a)  

19.

There are six numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. How many 4 digits numbers can be formed from using the six numbers with no repeats, such that the numbers is above 2000 and odd?

(a)  

20.

There are 3 different apartments in a building. One apartment can house 5 people, one apartment can house 4 people and the last apartment can house 3 people. A group of 12 people would like to be housed in the 3 apartments. How many ways can the selection of the people be done to house them in the apartments?

(a)