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    Permutation and Combination Worksheet

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    This document provides a 23-question worksheet on permutations and combinations. The questions cover a range of scenarios involving selecting a certain number of items from a larger set, including selecting officers from a group, choosing songs for a radio program, arranging floats in a parade, and more. Students are asked to show their work and solutions for each problem, and to identify certain problems as involving permutations, combinations, or counting principles. The worksheet is to be completed on an A4 bond paper and submitted by a specified date during mathematics class time.

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    Permutation and Combination Worksheet

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    This document provides a 23-question worksheet on permutations and combinations. The questions cover a range of scenarios involving selecting a certain number of items from a larger set, including selecting officers from a group, choosing songs for a radio program, arranging floats in a parade, and more. Students are asked to show their work and solutions for each problem, and to identify certain problems as involving permutations, combinations, or counting principles. The worksheet is to be completed on an A4 bond paper and submitted by a specified date during mathematics class time.

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    This document provides a 23-question worksheet on permutations and combinations. The questions cover a range of scenarios involving selecting a certain number of items from a larger set, including selecting officers from a group, choosing songs for a radio program, arranging floats in a parade, and more. Students are asked to show their work and solutions for each problem, and to identify certain problems as involving permutations, combinations, or counting principles. The worksheet is to be completed on an A4 bond paper and submitted by a specified date during mathematics class time.

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    Permutation and Combination Worksheet

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    Sherra Mae Bagood
    This document provides a 23-question worksheet on permutations and combinations. The questions cover a range of scenarios involving selecting a certain number of items from a larger set, including selecting officers from a group, choosing songs for a radio program, arranging floats in a parade, and more. Students are asked to show their work and solutions for each problem, and to identify certain problems as involving permutations, combinations, or counting principles. The worksheet is to be completed on an A4 bond paper and submitted by a specified date during mathematics class time.

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    Name: _________________________ Date Submitted: ______


    Grade and Section: ____________ Score:_________________

    Permutations and Combinations Worksheet

    I. Evaluate each permutation or combination (you must show the set up):
    1. 7P3
    2. 7P7
    3. 8 C5
    4. 7 C2
    II. Find the number of possibilities (you must show the set up).
    1. The ski club with ten members is to choose three officers captain, co-captain &
    secretary, how many ways can those offices be filled?
    2. For a segment of a radio show, a disc jockey (Dr. Jams) can play 4 songs. If
    there are 8 to select from, in how many ways can the program for this segment
    be arranged?
    3. In how many different ways can 7 floats line up for the homecoming parade.
    4. How many arrangements of 4 letters from the word COMBINE if no letter is
    used more than once?
    5. How many distinguishable permutations are possible using the letters of the
    following:
    a. SUBSTITUTE
    b. ICICLE
    6. An election ballot asks voters to select three city commissioners from a group of
    six candidates. In how many ways can this be done?
    7. A four-person committee is to be elected from an organization’s membership of
    11 people. How many different committees are possible?
    8. How many different ways can a theatrical group select 2 musicals and 3
    dramas from 11 musicals and 8 dramas?
    9. To win the small county lottery, one must correctly select 3 numbers from 30
    numbers. The order in which the selection is made does not matter. How many
    different selections are possible?
    III. Identify the following as Permutations, Combinations or Counting Principal
    problems. (no need to solve)
    10. In a race in which six automobiles are entered and there are not ties, in how many
    ways can the first four finishers come in?
    11. The model of the car you are thinking of buying is available in nine different colors
    and three different styles (hatchback, sedan, or station wagon). In how many ways
    can you order the car?
    12. A book club offers a choice of 8 books from a list of 40. In how many ways can a
    member make a collection?
    13. A medical researcher needs 6 people to test the effectiveness of an experimental
    drug. If 13 people have volunteered for the test, in how many ways can 6 people be
    selected?
    14. From a club of 20 people, in how many ways can a group of three members be
    selected?
    15. From the 30 pictures I have of my daughter’s first birthday, my digital picture
    frame will only hold 3 at a time.
    a. How many different groups of 3 pictures can I put on the frame?
    b. What if I just wanted to fill the first three places with my favorite, best
    smile and best smashing of the cake?
    16. A popular brand of pen is available in three colors (red, green or blue) and four
    tips (bold, medium, fine or micro). How many different choices of pens do you
    have with this brand?
    17. A corporation has ten members on its board of directors. In how many ways can
    it elect a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer?
    18. For a segment of a radio show, a disc jockey can play 7 songs. If there are 12
    songs to select from, in how many ways can the program for this segment be
    arranged?
    19. How many different ways can a director select 4 actors from a group of 20 actors
    to attend a workshop on performing in rock musicals?
    20. What if the director in #28 wanted to fill positions of lead, supporting actor,
    extra 1 and extra 2?
    21. From the 20 CD’s you bought this past year, you plan to take 3 with you on
    vacation. How many different sets of three CD’s can you take?
    22. Suppose you find 7 articles related to the topic of your research paper. In how
    many ways can you choose 5 articles to read?
    23. You want to get a cell phone and you must decide on the right plan. If there are
    10 different phones, 6 different calling plans and 3 different texting plans, how
    many different plans could you pick from if you can choose one phone, one
    calling plan and one texting plan?

    DATE OF SUBMISSION: MARCH 5, 2024 (DURING


    MATHEMATICS SUBJECT TIME 7:15 – 8:15 ONLY)

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