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Mathematics
Learning Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 – MELC 5
Solving Problems Involving
Permutations and Combinations

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

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Mathematics 10 Learning Activity Sheet No. 5
Solving Problems Involving Permutations and Combinations
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 Quarter 3, Week 5

Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) No. 5

Name of Learner: Grade and Section:

School: Date:

MATHEMATICS 10 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Solving Problems Involving Permutations and Combinations
I. Learning Competency with Code
Solve problems involving permutations and combinations
(M10SP-III-e-1)

II. Background Information for Learners

In this lesson, we shall consider simple counting methods and use them in
solving simple counting problems involving permutations and combinations.

The table below shows the comparison between permutations and combinations.
Permutations Combinations
Definition It is an arrangement of It is a grouping of outcomes in
outcomes in which the order which the order does not
does matter. matter.
Denoted 6
by: P(6,4), 6P4, P6,4, P or C(6,4), 6 C4, C6,4, or
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Formula

Keywords/ Arrangement, Schedule, Order, Grouping, Selection, Sample,

Clue words Rank
Examples 1. Any type of race (w/rank)
2. Playlist/order on the shelf
3. Students gov’t (P, VP, S, T)
4.Arranging people, digits,
numbers, alphabets, letters
and colors
5.Picking a team captain,
pitcher and shortstop from a
group
6. Picking three favorite colors,
in order, from a
colour brochure
7.Picking first, second, third,
fourth, and fifth place winners
Committee, Set, Choice
1. People sitting in a car
2.Handshakes or high fives with
classmates/teammates
3. Student senators
4. Selecting of menu, food,
clothes, subjects, team
5. Picking three team members
from a group
6. Picking three colors from a
colour brochure
7. Selecting six numbers out of
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Sample problem of permutation:
1. In how many ways can a president, a treasurer, and a secretary be chosen
from among 7 candidates?
Solution:
7! 7! 7𝑥6𝑥5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1
P (7,3) = = = = 7 x 6 x 5 = 210 ways,
(7−3)! 4! 4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1

Sample problem of combination:

1. The Barangay Council would like to create a Committee on Education
composed of 5 persons taken from 6 men and 4 women barangay officials. In
how many ways can this be done when at least 2 women are included?
Solution:

a) The 5 persons in the Committee on Education can be composed of 2 women

and 3 men.
C (4,2) x C (6,3) = 4!
6!
2!(4−2)! x 3!(6−3)!
2
6𝑥5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1
4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1
= 2 𝑥 1(2𝑥1) x 3𝑥2𝑥1 ( 3 𝑥 2 𝑥 1 )
1
= 6 x 20
= 120
b) The 5 persons in the Committee on Education can be composed of 3 women
and 2 men.
C (4, 3) x C (6,2) = 4!
6!
3!(4−3)! x 2!(6−2)!

3x2
4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1 6𝑥5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1
= 3𝑥2𝑥1 x 2 𝑥1 ( 4 𝑥 3 𝑥 2 𝑥 1 )

= 4 x (3 x 5)
= 4 x 15
= 60
c) The 5 persons in the Committee on Education can be composed of 4 women
and 1 man.
C (4,4) x C (6,1) = 4!
6!
4!(4−4)! x 1!(6−1)!
1
= 44 𝑥𝑥33𝑥𝑥22𝑥𝑥11 x 6𝑥5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1
1 ( 5𝑥4 𝑥 3 𝑥 2 𝑥 1 )
1
=1x6
=6
Therefore, the total number of ways forming a Committee of
Education when at least two women are included is:
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 Total number of ways = C (4,2) x C (6,3) + C (4,3) x C (6,2) + C (4,4) x C (6,1)
= (6 x 20) + (4 x 15) + (1 x 6)
= 120 + 60 + 6
= 186
For thorough understanding of permutation and combination, study
the text and examples presented on pages 275 - 317of Mathematics 10
Learner’s Module.

III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and

Educational Sites
Melvin M. Callanta, et.al., 2015. Mathematics 10 Learner’s
Module, First Edition, Rex Book Store, Inc., pages 275-317

IV. Activity Proper

Activity 1

A. Multiple Choice: Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer and write
it on your answer sheet.

1. There are 5 black pens, 3 blue pens, and 4 green pens in a box.
In how many ways can 2 black pens, 2 blue pens and 2 green pens
be chosen?
A. 150 B. 160 C. 170 D. 180
2.Suppose 7 students are staying in a boarding house and they are
allotted 7 beds. Among them, Liza does not want a bed next to Alma
because Alma is so talkative. In how many ways can you allot the beds
for Liza if Alma is allotted in bed number 1?
A. 200 B. 400 C. 600 D. 800
3.Zaira was on shopping spree last weekend. She bought 6 blouses, 3
shorts, and 4 pairs of sandals. How many different outfits consisting of
blouses, shorts, and sandals she created from her purchases?
A. 62 B. 72 C. 82 D. 92

4. There are 4 Mathematics books, 5 Science books, and 3 English books in

the library. In how many ways can you arrange these so that the books
are arranged in this order: Mathematics, Science, and English, and
books of the same subjects are togother?
A. 17 280 B. 17 820 C. 17 082 D. 17 028

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 5. In how many ways can 7 students be seated in a row of 7 seats if 2 of the
students insist on sitting beside each other?
A. 240 B. 1 440 C. 2 520 D. 10 080
B. Solve the following problems involving permutations and combinations
Write the solution on your answer sheet.

1. How many ways can you give one gift to each of your four friends if you
have six different gifts?

2. Given set {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11}. Find the number of

subsets of the given set having 4 elements.

3. How many ways can an animal caretaker arrange the 5 carabaos and
the 4 cows alternately?

4. How many ways can you award the first, the second, and third placers
among eight contestants?

5. How many quadrilaterals can be drawn using 12 points lying on

a circle?

Activity 3

To summarize what you have learned in this lesson, answer the

following questions below:

1. How do you determine if the given problem illustrates permutation or

combination?

2. How do you solve problems involving permutation? How about combination?

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 VI. Reflection
In this lesson, I learned that

VI. Answer Key

Activity 1A.

1. a) Choosing 2 black pens out of 5.

C(5,2) = 5!
= 5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1 = 20 = 10
2!(5−2)!(2 𝑥 1)( 3 𝑥 2 𝑥 1)2

b) Choosing 2 blue pens out of 3.

C (3,2) = 3! = 3𝑥2𝑥1= 3
2!(3−2)!(2 𝑥 1)(1)

c) Choosing 2 green pens out of 4.

C(4,2) = 4! = 4 𝑥 3 𝑥 2 𝑥 1 = 12 = 6
2!(4−2)!(2 𝑥 1)(2 𝑥 1)2

Total number of ways = C (5,2) x C (3,2) x C (4,2)

= 10 x 3 x 6
= 180 ways.

tted a bed in 5 ways. After allotting a bed to Liza, the remaining 5 students can be allotted beds in 5! W

C (6,1) = 6! = 6𝑥5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1 =6
1!(6−1)!(1)(5𝑥4𝑥 3 𝑥 2 𝑥 1)

b) 1 short out of 3.

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 C (3,1) = 3!
1!(3−1)! 3𝑥2𝑥1
= 1(2 𝑥 1) = 3

c) 1 pair of sandals out of 4.

C (4,1) = 4! = 4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1= 4
1!(4−1)!1(3𝑥2 𝑥 1)

Total number of ways = C (6,1) x C (3,1) x C (4,1)

=6x3x4
= 72 ways.

a. Mathematics Books can be arranged in 4! = 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 24 ways.

b. Science Books can be arranged in 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 3 x2 x 1 = 120 ways.
c. English Books can be arranged in 3! = 3 x 2 x 1 = 6 ways

Total number of ways = 4! x 5! x 3!

= 24 x 120 x 6
= 17 280 ways

de each other be considered as 1 to have 6 units in all. Thus, all students can be arranged in 6! ways a

Activity 1B:

6! = 6 𝑥5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1 = 360 ways

1. P (6,4) = (6−4)!
2𝑥1
2. 11! = 11𝑥10𝑥9𝑥8𝑥7𝑥6𝑥5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1 =7 920 = 330 ways
3. C(11,4) =
4!(11−4)!(4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1)(7𝑥6𝑥5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1)24
4. 5! x 4! = 120 x 24 = 2 880 ways
5. 8! = 8𝑥7𝑥6𝑥5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1 = 336 ways
P (8,3) = (8−3)!
5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1
C(12,4) = 12! = 12𝑥11𝑥10𝑥9𝑥8𝑥7𝑥6𝑥5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1 =11 880 = 495 ways
4!(12−4)!(4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1)(8𝑥7𝑥6𝑥5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1)24