Work Sheet No. _____ Work Sheet No.

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Group No.______ Group No.______
Direction: Find the permutation of the following cases Direction: Find the permutation of the following cases
using the formula nPn=n! . using the formula nPn=n! .
1. How many ways can the letters in the 1. How many ways can the letters in the
word PENCIL be arranged? word PENCIL be arranged?
Step 1. Given Step 1. Given
n= __; (number of letters in a word) n= __; (number of letters in a word)

Step 2. Substitute to the formula. Step 2. Substitute to the formula.

n P n¿ n ! n P n¿ n !

Step 3. Solve Step 3. Solve

___ P ___¿¿ ___ P ___¿¿

___ P_____= ¿¿ ___ P_____= ¿¿

___ P___ ¿¿ ___ P___ ¿¿

___P___¿¿ ___P___¿¿

Step 4. Conclusion. Step 4. Conclusion.

Therefore, there are ____ ways the letters in the word
PENCIL be arranged.
2. If there are four different types of cookies,
how many ways can you eat all of them?
Step 1. Given
n= ___; (number of cookies)
Therefore, there are ____ ways the letters in the word
PENCIL be arranged.
2. If there are four different types of cookies,
how many ways can you eat all of them?
Step 1. Given
n= ___; (number of cookies)

Step 2. Substitute to the formula. Step 2. Substitute to the formula.

nP n¿n! nP n¿n!

Step 3. Solve Step 3. Solve

____ P ____ ¿¿ ! ____ P ____ ¿¿ !

____ P ____= ¿¿ ____ P ____= ¿¿

_____ P _____= ¿¿∗¿ ¿¿ _____ P _____= ¿¿∗¿ ¿¿

____ P _____= ¿¿ ____ P _____= ¿¿

Step 4. Conclusion. Step 4. Conclusion.

Therefore, there are ____ ways to eat the cookies. Therefore, there are ____ ways to eat the cookies.
3. How many ways are there to order 5 3. How many ways are there to order 5
books on a shelf? books on a shelf?

Step 1. Given Step 1. Given

n= ___; (number of books) n= ___; (number of books)

Step 2. Substitute to the formula. Step 2. Substitute to the formula.

____ P ____¿¿ ! ____ P ____¿¿ !

Step 3. Solve Step 3. Solve

____ P ____ ¿¿ ! ____ P ____ ¿¿ !

____ P ____= ¿¿ ____ P ____= ¿¿

_____ P _____= ¿¿∗¿ ¿¿ ∗¿ ¿ _____ P _____= ¿¿∗¿ ¿¿ ∗¿ ¿

____ P _____= ¿¿ ____ P _____= ¿¿

Step 4. Conclusion. Step 4. Conclusion.

Therefore, there are ____ ways to arrange the books on a Therefore, there are ____ ways to arrange the books on a
shelf. shelf.