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Sheet 3

The document consists of exercises related to permutations and combinations, covering various scenarios such as selecting letters, arranging students, and choosing representatives. It includes problems with and without replacement, as well as arrangements of letters in specific words. Additionally, it explores combinations of students and the arrangement of books on a shelf under different conditions.

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Ahram Canadian University

Faculty of Engineering

Electrical Engineering Dept.

Sheet 3

Permutations and Combinations

1. From A,B,C,D how many permutations if we choose 2 letters (without


replacement)?

2. From A,B,C,D how many permutations if we choose 2 letters (with replacement)?

3. Find the number of permutations of the letters “OHIO” without replacement?

4. Find the number of permutations of the letters “OHIO” with replacement?

5. A history class contains 8 males and 6 females, find the n number of ways that
the class can elect:
a) 1 class representative
b) 2 class representatives 1 male and 1 female
c) 1 president and 1 vice president.

6. A class contains 10 students 6 men and 4 women, find the number n of ways to:
a) Select a 4-member committee from the students
b) Select a 4-member committee from the students 2 men and 2 women
c) Elect a president, Vice president, and treasurer

7. Box contains 8 blue balls and 6 red balls, get the number of ways to choose 2
balls from the box if:
a) The 2 balls can be any color
b) The 2 balls must be the same color
Ahram Canadian University

Faculty of Engineering

Electrical Engineering Dept.

Permutations and Combinations (Cont.)

1.A maths debating team consists of 4 speakers.

a) In how many ways can all 4 speakers be arranged in a row for a photo?

b) How many ways can the captain and vice-captain be chosen?

2. In how many ways can 5 boys and 4 girls be arranged on a bench if

a) there are no restrictions?


b) boys and girls alternate?
c) boys and girls are in separate groups?
d) Anne and Jim wish to stay together?

3. How many different arrangements of the word PARRAMATTA are possible?

4. How many arrangements of the letters of the word REMAND are possible if:

a) there are no restrictions?


b) they begin with RE?
c) they do not begin with RE?
d) they have RE together in order?
e) they have REM together in any order?
f) R, E and M are not to be together?\

5. From the digits 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

a) how many numbers greater than 4 000 can be formed?


b) how many 4-digit numbers would be even?
6. At a dinner party 6 men and 6 women sit at a round table. In how many ways can
they sit if:

a) there are no restrictions?


b) there are no restrictions?

7. If 4 Math books are selected from 6 different Math books and 3 English books are
chosen from 5 different English books, how many ways can the seven books be
arranged on a shelf:

a) If there are no restrictions?


b) If the 4 Math books remain together?
c) a Math book is at the beginning of the shelf?
d) Math and English books alternate
e) A Math is at the beginning and an English book is in the middle of the
shelf.

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