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In which scenario is the arrangement of items considered a permutation?
In which scenario is the arrangement of items considered a permutation?
- Arranging books on a shelf where the specific order creates a unique display. (correct)
- Selecting a group of friends to form a committee where roles are not assigned.
- Picking lottery numbers where the sequence of selection is irrelevant to winning.
- Choosing ingredients for a salad where the order of adding them doesn't affect the final dish.
A bakery offers 10 different types of cookies. If you want to select 4 cookies, with the possibility of choosing the same type more than once, what type of selection is this?
A bakery offers 10 different types of cookies. If you want to select 4 cookies, with the possibility of choosing the same type more than once, what type of selection is this?
- Permutation without repetition
- Permutation with repetition
- Combination with repetition (correct)
- Combination without repetition
What is the key difference between a permutation and a combination?
What is the key difference between a permutation and a combination?
- Permutations do not allow repetition; combinations always allow repetition.
- Permutations involve selecting items from different groups; combinations involve selecting from the same group.
- Permutations use all items; combinations use only some items.
- Permutations consider the order of items; combinations do not. (correct)
In which situation would you apply the concept of combinations, rather than permutations?
In which situation would you apply the concept of combinations, rather than permutations?
A password requires four distinct characters and order matters. Which mathematical concept should be used to determine the number of possible passwords?
A password requires four distinct characters and order matters. Which mathematical concept should be used to determine the number of possible passwords?
In how many ways can a president, vice president, and secretary be chosen from a team of 10 people?
In how many ways can a president, vice president, and secretary be chosen from a team of 10 people?
A restaurant offers 7 different appetizers. In how many ways can a customer select 3 appetizers?
A restaurant offers 7 different appetizers. In how many ways can a customer select 3 appetizers?
What distinguishes a permutation from a combination?
What distinguishes a permutation from a combination?
A club with 15 members needs to form a committee of 4. How many different committees can be formed?
A club with 15 members needs to form a committee of 4. How many different committees can be formed?
In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'ARRANGE' be arranged?
In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'ARRANGE' be arranged?
Flashcards
Permutation
Permutation
An arrangement of items in a specific order, where each item is used only once.
Combination
Combination
Selecting items from a group where the order doesn't matter and each item is used only once.
Combination With Repetition
Combination With Repetition
Selecting items from a group where the order doesn't matter and repetition is allowed.
When does order matter?
When does order matter?
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When does order NOT matter?
When does order NOT matter?
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Factorial
Factorial
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Fundamental Counting Principle
Fundamental Counting Principle
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Permutation Formula
Permutation Formula
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Study Notes
- A permutation is an ordered arrangement of items from a set, where each item is used only once.
- A combination is a selection of items from a group, where the order of selection doesn't matter and each item can be used only once.
- Some combinations allow repetition, where the same item can be selected multiple times.
Permutation vs. Combination
- Permutations involve arranging items in a specific order.
- Combinations involve selecting items from a group without regard to order.
- Permutation examples include picking specific positions like team captain or choosing a specific order of ice cream flavors.
- Combination examples include picking members or selecting ice cream flavors without regard to order.
Factorial Notation
- A factorial is the product of consecutive descending integers down to 1, denoted as n! for a positive integer n.
- Factorials simplify calculations when arranging items.
- 0! equals 1.
Permutation Formula
- Permutations can be calculated manually using the fundamental counting principle or automatically using a formula.
- The fundamental counting principle involves multiplying the number of choices for each item.
- The permutation formula is , where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items being chosen.
Permutation Examples
- Example 1: Scheduling 5 singers to perform can be done in 5! = 120 ways.
- Example 2: Choosing 5 bands out of 9 to play at a concert can be done in ways
Combination Formula
- Combinations are calculated using a formula.
- The combination formula is , where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items being chosen.
Combination Examples
- Example 1: Selecting 3 city commissioners from 6 candidates can be done in ways.
- Example 2: Choosing 8 children out of 17 to drive to the zoo can be done in ways.
- Example 3: Forming a committee with 2 professors out of 5 and 10 students out of 15 involves calculating two combinations and multiplying the results: ways for professors and ways for students, resulting in 30,030 ways.
Combination With Repetition Formula
- Combinations with repetition allow for selecting the same item multiple times, where order doesn't matter.
- The formula for combinations with repetition is , where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items being chosen.
Combination With Repetition Examples
- Example 1: Choosing 7 sandwiches from 6 types with repetition allowed can be done in ways.
- Example 2: Selecting 3 pets from 5 types of animals with repetition allowed can be done in ways.
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Understand permutations as ordered arrangements and combinations as selections without order. Explore factorial notation for simplifying calculations. Learn the formulas for calculating permutations and combinations.
