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Permutations vs Combinations Date________________ Period____

State if each scenario involves a permutation or a combination.
1) Mofor and Darryl are planning trips to ten 2) A team of 13 basketball players needs to
countries this year. There are 14 countries choose a captain and co-captain.
they would like to visit. They are deciding
which countries to skip.

3) The batting order for ten players on a 11 4) A group of 35 people are going to run a
person team. race. The top 7 finishers advance to the
finals.

State if each scenario involves a permutation or a combination. Then find the number of
possibilities.
5) Selecting which seven players will be in 6) There are 15 applicants for two Manager
the batting order on a 8 person team. positions.

7) You are setting the combination on a 8) 3 out of 15 students will ride in a car
five-digit lock. You want to use the instead of a van
numbers 62413 but don't care what order
they are in.

9) A team of 12 dodgeball players needs to 10) There are 60 people at a meeting. They
choose a captain and co-captain. each give a Valentine's Day card to
everyone else. How many cards were
given?

11) There are 30 students at a meeting. They 12) Carlos has homework assignments in six
each give a Valentine's Day card to subjects. He only has time to do four of
everyone else. How many cards were them.
given?

13) A group of 20 people are going to run a 14) There are 190 politicians at a meeting.
race. The top three runners earn gold, They each shake hands with everyone else.
silver, and bronze medals. How many handshakes were there?

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Precalculus Name___________________________________

Permutations vs Combinations Date________________ Period____

State if each scenario involves a permutation or a combination.
1) Mofor and Darryl are planning trips to ten 2) A team of 13 basketball players needs to
countries this year. There are 14 countries choose a captain and co-captain.
they would like to visit. They are deciding Permutation
which countries to skip.
Combination

3) The batting order for ten players on a 11 4) A group of 35 people are going to run a
person team. race. The top 7 finishers advance to the
Permutation finals.
Combination
State if each scenario involves a permutation or a combination. Then find the number of
possibilities.
5) Selecting which seven players will be in 6) There are 15 applicants for two Manager
the batting order on a 8 person team. positions.
Combination; 8 Combination; 105

7) You are setting the combination on a 8) 3 out of 15 students will ride in a car
five-digit lock. You want to use the instead of a van
numbers 62413 but don't care what order
they are in. Combination; 455

Permutation; 120

9) A team of 12 dodgeball players needs to 10) There are 60 people at a meeting. They
choose a captain and co-captain. each give a Valentine's Day card to
everyone else. How many cards were
Permutation; 132 given?
Permutation; 3,540

11) There are 30 students at a meeting. They 12) Carlos has homework assignments in six
each give a Valentine's Day card to subjects. He only has time to do four of
everyone else. How many cards were them.
given?
Combination; 15
Permutation; 870

13) A group of 20 people are going to run a 14) There are 190 politicians at a meeting.
race. The top three runners earn gold, They each shake hands with everyone else.
silver, and bronze medals. How many handshakes were there?
Permutation; 6,840 Combination; 17,955

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