Combination

PREPARED BY: KAROL JOSEF FADALLAN

Combination
is a subset of a given set of
objects regardless of the order
in which they are selected.
Combination
the combination of n objects
taken r at a time is given by
the formula:
𝐧!
𝐧𝐂𝐫 =
𝐧 − 𝐫 ! 𝐫!
 Example #1:

In how many ways can 6

people be chosen from a
group of 10 persons?
 Example #2:

In how many ways can we

form a committee with 4
members from a class of 30?
 Example #3:

In how many ways can 20

people form a group of 4
persons?
 Seatwork #1:

In how many ways can a

person be chosen from a
group of 10 persons?
 Seatwork #2:

In how many ways can you

choose 3 beverages in a café
selling 12 different drinks?
 Seatwork #3:

In how many ways can you

select 4 person in a group of
15?
 Seatwork #4:

In how many ways can you

select 5 person in a group of
20?
 Seatwork #5:

In how many ways can you

select 10 person in a group of
30?
Conditional Combination
the combination of n objects
given a certain condition is
given by:
𝐂 𝐧 = 𝐂 𝐫 ∙ 𝐂(𝐬)
 Example #1:
In how many ways can we form
a committee with 4 members
from a class of 15 girls and 15
boys if 2 of them must be boys
and 2 must be girls?
 Example #2:
In how many ways can we form
a group of 4 members in a class
of 15 girls and 15 boys if 1 of
them must be boy and 3 must be
girls?
 Example #3:
In how many ways can we form
a group of 4 members in a class
of 15 girls and 15 boys if all of
them must be boys?
 Seatwork #1:
In how many ways can we form
a committee with 4 members
from a class of 12 girls and 15
boys if 2 of them must be boys
and 2 must be girls?
 Seatwork #2:
In how many ways can we form
a group of 6 members in a class
of 20 girls and 15 boys if 2 of
them must be boys and 4 must
be girls?
 Seatwork #3:
In how many ways can we form
a group of 5 members in a class
of 20 girls and 25 boys if all of
them must be boys?