❖ ILLUSTRATIVE EXERCISES

1.In how many ways can a coach choose three swimmers from among five swimmers?

2. There are 5 roads from Basak to Poblacion, 6 from Poblacion to Pusok and 3 from Pusok to
Soong. How many different routes are there from Basak to Soong?

3. A restaurant serves 5 main dishes, 3 salads and 4 desserts. How many different meals could be
ordered if each has a main dish, a salad and a dessert?

4. Four ferry boats make the crossing between Cebu and Lapu-Lapu. How many different ways
can a traveler make a round trip?

5. How many ways can 6 different books be arranged on a shelf?

6. If 5 students enter a room in which there are 8 chairs in a row, how many different ways are
there for the students to be seated?

7. How many ways can 4 algebra, 3 chemistry and 5 history books be placed on a shelf if the
books are arranged according to subject?

8. Six sisters want to take as many different pictures of themselves all taken at a time. How many
different pictures will be taken?

9. Five people are to be seated at a round table. How many seating arrangements are possible?
10. Suppose 5 people are to be seated at a round table. One of them is seated close to the door.
How many arrangements are possible?

11. Suppose 3 keys are placed on a key ring. How many possible arrangements can be made?

12. How many different ways can 5 charms be placed on a bracelet that has no clasp? (clasp is a
fitting device)

13. How many different ways can 5 charms be placed on a bracelet that has a clasp? (a clasp is a
fitting device)

14. How many ways can 6 people be seated around a campfire relative to each other?

15. How many ways can 5 people be seated around a circular table if 2 of the people must be
seated next to each other?

16. Fifteen math wizards are participating in a math contest. How many first, second and third
places can there be?

17. From a group of 6 men and 4 women, how many different committees of 2 men and 3
women can be formed?

18. A box contains 8 red, 5 white and 4 blue discs. How many ways can 5 discs be chosen so that
2 are red, 1 is white and 2 are blue?
❖ SELF-ASSESSMENT

A. Answer what is asked in the problem.

1. A restaurant serves 5 main dishes, 3 salads and 4 desserts. How many different meals
could be ordered if each has a main dish, a salad and a dessert?

2. Suppose 3 keys are placed on a key ring. How many possible arrangements can be made?

3. Fifteen math wizards are participating in a math contest. How many first, second and
third places can there be?

4. A box contains 8 red, 5 white and 4 blue discs. How many ways can 5 discs be chosen so
that 2 are red, 1 is white and 2 are blue?

5. Suppose 5 people are to be seated at a round table. One of them is seated close to the
door. How many arrangements are possible?