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Mathematics
Third Quarter
Module 1: Week 1-2
Illustrations of Permutations
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Mathematics – Grade 10
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Module 1: Permutations
First Edition, 2020

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 Mathematics
Quarter 3, Week 1-2
Module 1:
Illustrations of Permutations
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For the learner:

Welcome to the Mathematics 10 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

Permutations!

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This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

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already know about the
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module.

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lesson with the previous one.

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various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson. This

aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent practice to

solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

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what you learned from the lesson.

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skill into real life situations or concerns.

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in achieving the learning
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you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
the lesson learned. This also tends retention
of learned concepts.

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to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities included in the
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We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!5

What I Need to Know

After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Illustrate the permutation of objects (M10SP-IIIa-1)
 What I Know
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. The different arrangements of objects where some of them are
identical are called ______________.
A. distinguishable permutations C. circular permutations B.
unique combinations D. circular combinations 2. How many different
4-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1,3,5,6,8 and 9 if
no repetition of digits is allowed?
A. 1,680 B. 840 C. 420 D. 120 3. Find the number of distinguishable
permutations of the letters of the word COVID.
A. 20 B. 120 C. 160 D. 240 4. Which of the following situations or
activities involve permutation? A. matching shirts and skirts
B. forming different triangles out of 5 points on a plane, no three of
which are collinear
C. assigning telephone numbers to subscribers
D. selecting two songs from 5 choices for an audition
piece 5. What is P (11, 4)?
A. 44 B. 330 C. 7,920 D. 9,270 6. Find the number of
distinguishable permutations of the letters of the word EDUCATED.
A. 1,680 B. 10, 080 C. 20, 160 D. 40, 320

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7. In a town fiesta singing competition with 12 contestants, in how many
ways can the organizer arrange the first three singers?
A. 132 B. 990 C. 1,320 D. 1,716 8. The product of a positive
integer n and all the positive integers less that it is _____________.
A. powers of n C. n- factors
B. multiples of n D. n factorial
9. What is P (4,4)?
A. 4 B. 16 C. 24 D. 32 10. In how many ways can 4 people be seated
around a circular table? A. 6 B. 12 C. 24 D. 48
 Lesso
Permutations
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In your grade 8, you learned about the Fundamental Principle of Counting
and how it can be applied in a variety of counting problems. Your knowledge
and skill in the mentioned concept will help you understand the
permutations of objects.

What’s In
For Enzo’s senior high school graduation, his parents prepared two
gifts for him. Hiswishlist are the following:

1. Assuming that his parents choose 2 from the items above, list all
the possibilities of his gifts.
2. How many gifts are possible?
3. Aside from listing all possibilities, can you show another way of counting the
number of gifts possible?

What’s New
Consider the situation below:
A librarian wishes to arrange the books in a shelf. In how many ways can she
place seven different books on a shelf if there is space enough only for four books?

Questions:

1. What is the problem about?

2. Can you relate mathematical concepts which may be useful in

solving the problem?

3. How are these principles applied?

 What is It
A Permutation is an arrangement of all part of a set of objects,
with regard to the order of the arrangement. It is the number of ways
of arranging ndifferent objects in rthings at a time.

In symbols,
��!
nPr=
��−�� !

The permutation of nobjects taken r at a time is denoted by P (n,r). In

some books, it is also denoted nPr , Pn,r or ������. In learning this
module, we will use the first notation.One important concept that can
be used in dealing with permutations is the concept on factorial
notation.

A factorial (n!) is the product among nand all positive integers less
than it. That is,
n!= (n)(n-1)(n-2)…(3)(2)(1)

EXAMPLE 1: Suppose we have 5 different potted plants and we wish to

arrange 3 of them in a row. In how many ways can this be done?
Solution:
The permutation of 5 potted plants taken 3 at a time is denoted by
��!
nPr=
��−�� !

��!
P3=
5
��−�� !

(��)(��)(��)(��!)
P3=
5
��! Apply the concept on Factorial notation.
((��!)
P3= (��)(��)(��) By simplifying,
5
��! = ��.

5 P3= ���� ways

Another way, is by applying the Fundamental Counting Principle.
Since, we need to arrange three from the five potted plants, we write
three horizontal marks: ___ ___ ___. On each horizontal mark, we write
the number of choices we have in the first spot in the arrangement.
There are 5 choices for the first spot. After the first spot is taken, there
are 4 choices left for the second spot. After the first and second spots
are taken, there are 3 choices left for the third spot. So the three
entries on the horizontal marks would be
543
Apply the Fundamental Counting Principle and multiply.
(5) (4) (3) = 60

Thus, there are 60 ways of arranging the 5 potted plants taking 3 at a

time.
 EXAMPLE 2: In an organization of 15 members, a committee
composing of a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer
must be selected. In how many ways can the four officers be elected?
Solution:
Applying the notation, P (n,r); n=15 and r= 4
����!
15 P4=
����−�� !

P3 =
5 ���� ���� ���� ���� (����!)
((����!)
����! By simplifying,
����! = ��.
P( 15, 4)= (15)(14)(13)(12)

= 32, 760 ways

EXAMPLE 3: In how many ways can 5 people arranged themselves in a row

for picture taking?
Solution:
Applying the notation, P (n,r); n=5 and r= 5
P( 5, 5 )= (5)(4)(3)(2)(1)
= 120 ways

EXAMPLE 4: Find the number of permutations of the letters of the word

SEVEN.
Solution:
The word is composed of 5 letters. Initially, suppose these letters are
distinct, then the number of permutation is
P ( 5, 5) = (5) (4)(3)(2)(1)

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However, notice that 2 E’s are alike. We cannot distinguish between
the 2 E’s. How can we arrange the 4 letters differently if the 2 E’s could be
differentiated from one another?
This leads to the new rule. The number of distinguishable
permutations, P, of n objects where p objects are alike, q objects are alike,
r objects are alike and so on, is
��!
P=
��!��!��!…

��!
P= ��!2! Stands for the 2E’s then simplify
(��)(��)(��)(��!)
P=
��!

P= (5)(4)(3)
P= 60 ways

Thus, there are 60 distinguishable permutations for the word SEVEN.

Let us consider arrangements of objects in a circle, which we call circular or
ring permutations. In symbols,
P= �� − �� !

EXAMPLE 5: In how many ways can 9 people be seated in a circular

table? Solution:
P= �� − 1 ! ; where n= 9
P= 9 − 1 !
P= 8!

P= 40, 320 ways

SUMMING UP!

- The permutation of n objects taken r at a time is

��!
nPr=
��−�� !

- The number of distinguishable permutations, P, of n objects where

p objects are alike, q objects are alike, r objects are alike and so on.

��!
P=
��!��!��!…

- The arrangement of objects in a circular permutation is

P= �� − �� !

What’s More

Going back, in how many ways can the librarian place seven
different books on a shelf if there is space enough only for four books?

What I Have Learned

In a paper, write how much you have learned about permutations and
their applications.

What I Can Do
Answer each permutation problem completely.
1. In how many different ways can 5 bicycles be parked if there are 7
available parking spaces?
2. Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the digits of
the number 356, 443.
Assessment
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. It refers to the different possible arrangements of objects in a
circle. A. circular permutation C. FPC
B. distinguishable permutation D. Factorial
2. It refers to the permutation of a set of objects where some of them
are alike.
A. circular permutation C. FPC
B. distinguishable permutation D. Factorial

For items 3-6, determine the number of distinguishable permutation of the

following words:

3. THREE
A. 12 B. 16 C. 60 D. 64
4. PANDEMIC
A. 23,040 B. 32, 400 C. 32, 200 D.40, 320

5. SURVIVOR
A. 10, 080 B. 18, 000 C. 20, 040 D. 40,320
6. COURAGE
A. 4,050 B. 4,500 C. 5,040 D. 5,004
7. In how many ways can 4 people be seated in a round
table? A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 9
8. What is P( 5,2)?
A. 20 B. 15 C. 12 D. 10
9. The product of a positive integer n and all the positive integers less
that it is _____________.
A. powers of n C. n- factors
B. multiples of n D. n factorial
10. In how many ways can 4 men and 3 women arrange themselves in
a row for picture taking if the men and women must stand in alternate
positions?
A. 5040 B. 720 C. 144 D. 30

Additional Activities

Write a scenario in your everyday routine where permutation is

shown.
 Answer Key
What I Know 1. A References
2. D ASSESSMENT1. A
2. B
3. B
3. C
4. C 4. D
5. A
5. C 6. C
6. B 7. B
8. A
7. C 9. D
8. D 10. C
9. C
10. A

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