Permutation of ? Objects Taken ? at A Time
Permutation of ? Objects Taken ? at A Time
taken at a Time
Learning Competencies
Permutation
Example:
The set of three-digit numbers that can be formed using
the digits 1, 2, and 3 is a set of permutations.
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Example 2: A company has members in its board of directors who will elect a
president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer among themselves. In how many
ways can this be done?
Solution:
We need to determine the number of permutations of
the officers to be elected from the members of the
board of directors.
Solution to Let’s Practice
Example 2: A company has members in its board of directors who will elect a
president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer among themselves. In how many
ways can this be done?
Solution:
1. Identify and .
Example 2: A company has members in its board of directors who will elect a
president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer among themselves. In how many
ways can this be done?
Solution:
2. Substitute and into the formula.
Example 2: A company has members in its board of directors who will elect a
president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer among themselves. In how many
ways can this be done?
Solution:
2. Substitute and into the formula.
Solution to Let’s Practice
Example 2: A company has members in its board of directors who will elect a
president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer among themselves. In how many
ways can this be done?
Solution:
2. Substitute and into the formula.
Solution to Let’s Practice
Example 2: A company has members in its board of directors who will elect a
president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer among themselves. In how many
ways can this be done?
Solution:
2. Substitute and into the formula.
Solution to Let’s Practice
Example 2: A company has members in its board of directors who will elect a
president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer among themselves. In how many
ways can this be done?
Solution:
Therefore , the positions can be filled in 11 880 ways.
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