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What is a permutation?

  • A combination of multiple sets of objects in varying order.
  • The number of different ways to choose items without regard to order.
  • The total count of items without considering any arrangement.
  • The number of possible arrangements of a set of objects when the order matters. (correct)

How is the number of permutations of n different objects calculated?

  • n^2
  • n! (correct)
  • n + 1
  • n × (n - 1) × (n - 2)

What does n! represent when n equals 5?

  • 100
  • 120 (correct)
  • 60
  • 240

If n equals 3, how many permutations can be formed?

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What happens to the number of permutations as the number of different items increases?

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What is the factorial of 6?

<p>720 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly describes factorials?

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For 10 different items, how many possible permutations can be formed?

<p>3,628,800 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of $0!$?

<p>1 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which expression correctly simplifies $\frac{8!}{5!}$?

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What happens to the factorial function if the input is a negative integer?

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How is $n!$ related to $(n - 1)!$?

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To calculate the number of permutations of 3 items from 5, which formula is used?

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How many ways can you arrange 4 out of 10 different objects?

<p>$\frac{10!}{6!}$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you calculate $5!$ what is the value?

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What is the maximum integer value of $n$ such that $n!$ can still be calculated by most normal calculators?

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What does dividing a large factorial by a smaller one allow you to do?

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The factorial of which of the following integers is defined?

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What is the number of combinations when choosing 2 letters from A, B, and C?

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How many permutations of 3 letters can be made from A, B, C, D, and E?

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What does the formula C(n, r) represent?

<p>Combinations of r items from n (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When calculating combinations, what is the correct interpretation of the word 'chosen'?

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What does r! represent in the context of combinations?

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In the context of selecting questions from a bank, when should you add options together?

<p>When the selections are mutually exclusive (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the symmetry in binomial coefficients?

<p>C(n, r) equals C(n, n - r) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you calculate the combinations of n items taken r at a time from the permutations?

<p>Divide P(n, r) by r! (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 0! equal according to the mathematical principle described?

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Which factor does NOT affect the arrangement of n different objects in combinations?

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What does the equation P(n, r) formulate?

<p>Permutations of r items from n (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When can you conclude that you should multiply your options in combination problems?

<p>If you need at least one item from two different groups (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you need to select three pure questions and two statistics questions from a bank of questions, what is the correct mathematical approach?

<p>Multiply the combinations for pure and statistics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which formula represents the number of ways to permute r objects from n different objects?

<p>$P(n, r) = \frac{n!}{(n - r)!}$ (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in solving a permutation problem when two or more items must stay together?

<p>Consider the stuck items as one single item. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In permutations where items cannot all be together, what is the crucial step to find the solution?

<p>Subtract the arrangements where items would be together from the total arrangements. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key concept to remember when arranging items with specific placement requirements?

<p>Treat the items in specific places as fixed while arranging others. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the concept of groups affect the arrangement of items in permutations?

<p>Groups can be arranged, and the order of groups must be counted in the final solution. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a defining feature of combinations compared to permutations?

<p>In combinations, the order does not matter. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of choosing 2 letters from the set {A, B, C} in terms of combinations?

<p>3 combinations: AB, AC, BC. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When working with permutations, why is it important to pay attention to wording details?

<p>Different wording can change the arrangement requirements significantly. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In permutation problems where items must alternate, what must be considered?

<p>The arrangement must fit a particular sequence like RBRB or BRBR. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should you approach a permutation problem involving nine different tasks where two tasks must not be consecutive?

<p>Subtract the arrangements where the two tasks are consecutive from total arrangements. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Permutation definition

Number of ways to arrange items where order matters.

Arranging 'n' items

Number of ways to arrange 'n' different objects in a row.

Factorial of n (n!)

Product of all positive integers less than or equal to n.

Example: 3 items

3 different items can be arranged in 3! (3 x 2 x 1 = 6) ways.

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Permutations of n items (n items)

There are n! ways to arrange n distinct items.

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5 factorial

5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120.

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Fundamental Counting Principle

Multiple independent choices' total possibilities are multiplied together.

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Permutations of r from n

Number of ways to choose and arrange 'r' objects out of set of 'n' items .

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Factorial of n

Product of all positive integers from 1 to n

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0! value

Equals to 1

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n! / (n-1)!

Equals to n

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n! / (n-r)!

Number of ways to arrange r items out of n

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5! value

5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = 120

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Factorial calculation on GDC

Use the specific button or function on the calculator for factorials.

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Factorials calculation limit

Calculators have a maximum limit for factorial calculations.

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Permutations of r out of n

The number of ways to arrange r items out of n distinct items.

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3 out of 5

Calculate the number of ways to arrange 3 items from a set of 5 distinct items.

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Permutations and arrangement

Order of items matters in permutations

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Permutation Formula

The number of ways to arrange 'r' objects out of 'n' different objects, where order matters. It is calculated as n! / (n-r)!

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Permutation Notation

The permutation formula can be represented as "nPr" with 'n' being the total number of objects and 'r' being the number of objects chosen.

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'Stuck Together' Items

When items in a permutation must stay grouped regardless of position, treat them as one unit for initial arrangement, then arrange them individually.

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Items 'Cannot Be Together'

To calculate permutations where certain items shouldn't be adjacent, subtract the number of arrangements where they are together from the total permutations.

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Items 'Completely Separate'

When objects need to be completely spread out, arrange the rest of the items with gaps, and then place the separated items in those gaps.

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Specific Placement

If certain items MUST occupy fixed positions, treat them as fixed, then arrange the remaining items.

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Grouped Items

When objects are divided into groups with specific order requirements, calculate the permutations within each group, then multiply them.

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Group Order Matters

If groups themselves could be in any order, multiply the previous result by the factorial of the number of groups.

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What is a combination?

A combination is the number of ways to choose a subset of items where order doesn't matter. It focuses on selecting items without considering their arrangement.

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Combination vs. Permutation

Permutations consider order (arrangements), while combinations only count the number of selections without regard to order.

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How to calculate combinations?

Divide the number of permutations of 'r' items from 'n' by the number of ways to arrange each combination. Formula: nCr = n! / (r! * (n-r)!)

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Example: 2 out of 3 letters

Choosing 2 letters from A, B, C without order: 3 combinations (AB, AC, BC). Divide 6 permutations (AB, BA, AC, CA, BC, CB) by 2 arrangements per combination (AB, BA).

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Symbol for combinations

nCr or (n r) is read as 'n choose r'. It represents the number of ways to choose 'r' items from a set of 'n' items.

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Calculator function for combinations

Most calculators have a button for combinations, usually labeled 'nCr' or similar.

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Formula for combinations

nCr = n! / (r! * (n-r)!)

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When to use combinations?

Use combinations when the order of items doesn't matter. Situations involving selection or choosing items.

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What are binomial coefficients?

Numbers in Pascal's Triangle, representing combinations. Also known as the formula nCr.

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Special cases: nCn and nC0

nCn = 1 (only one way to choose all 'n' items). nC0 = 1 (only one way to choose 0 items).

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Symmetry of binomial coefficients

nCr = nC(n-r). The number of ways to choose 'r' items is equal to the number of ways to choose 'n-r' items.

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Adding vs. Multiplying combinations

Multiply combinations for 'and' scenarios (both conditions must occur). Add combinations for 'or' scenarios (either condition can occur).

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Example: Choosing questions

Five questions from 20 pure and 10 statistics: Multiply the ways to choose pure questions and statistics questions.

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Restrictions in combinations

Sometimes combinations have restrictions, like a minimum or maximum number of items from a specific category.

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Why 0! = 1?

It's defined this way to make the combination formula work for nC0 and nCn.

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Understanding 'and' scenarios

Multiply combinations when both conditions need to be met simultaneously.

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Understanding 'or' scenarios

Add combinations when either condition can occur, but not both.

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Study Notes

Permutations

  • Permutation is the number of possible arrangements of objects where order matters
  • Calculates ways to arrange n items or r out of n
  • For n items, first position has n choices, second has n-1 and so on, giving n! permutations
  • n! = n × (n-1) × (n-2) × ... × 2 × 1 (n factorial)
  • 5! = 120 6! = 720 10! = 3,628,800

Factorials

  • Factorial (n!) is a mathematical operation (like +, -, ×, ÷)
  • n! = n × (n-1) × (n-2) × ... × 2 × 1
  • 0! = 1
  • Calculator has factorial mode
  • Factorials increase rapidly (70! or larger may be problematic)

Permutations of 'r' items from 'n'

  • Calculate arranging 'r' items from 'n' distinct items
  • Formula: n! / (n-r)! = nPr
  • 5P3 = 5! / 2! = 60
  • 10P4 = 10! / 6! = 5040

Permutations with restrictions

  • Items together: Treat grouped items as one entity, then arrange.
  • Items separate: Find arrangements where the items are together, subtract from total arrangements.
  • Items in specific positions: Treat specific items as fixed and arrange the rest.
  • Grouping restrictions: Arrange within each group, multiply arrangements.

Combinations

  • Combination counts arrangements where order doesn't matter
  • Formula: nCr = n! / (r! * (n-r)!) or nPr / r!
  • Example: Choosing 2 letters from CAB (AB and BA are same) requires using combinations.

Combinations Calculation

  • Choosing 'r' items from 'n' and order not important
  • Formula: nCr = n! / (r! * (n-r)!)
  • Example: Selecting 3 items from 5 distinct items (5C3)
  • 5C2 = 10 5C3 =5

Combination Properties

  • nCn = 1, nC0 = 1
  • nCr = nC(n-r)
  • Binomial coefficients: nCr

Multiply vs. Add

  • 'And' situations require multiplication.
  • 'Or' requires addition.
  • Example: Questions from different subjects (and) vs. an either/or selection (or)

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Test your understanding of permutations and factorials through this quiz. Explore the calculations involved in arranging items and the applications of factorials in mathematics. Challenge yourself with questions on both unrestricted and restricted permutations.

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