Name: ___________________________________________Grade & Section: _________________

Subject: Mathematics 10 Teacher: ______________________________ Score: ______________

Lesson : Quarter 3 Week 4 LAS 1

Activity Title : Differentiating Permutation from Combination.
Learning Target : Differentiates permutation from combination of n objects taken r at a time.
Reference(s) : Math 10 LM, MELC (M10SP-IIIc-2)
LAS Writer : Ana Liza V. Ciudad

Difference between permutation and combination

Permutation vs Combination

A permutation is an arrangement of r A combination is a grouping or selection

items taken out of n items where order is of r items taken out of n items where
important. order is not important.

Key words: arrangement, arrange, Key words: select, choice, group,

order… sample…

𝑛! 𝑛!
P(n,r) = C(n,r) =
(𝑛−𝑟 )! 𝑟! 𝑛−𝑟 )!
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Examples:
1: From 3 letters, R, E, D, how many 2-digit letter words can be formed?
2: From 3 players, John, Michael and Angelo, how many double teams can be formed?

Example 1: Example 2:

Solution: Solution:
The 2-letter words that can be formed from 3- The teams of 2-players can be:
letters R, E, and D are:
1. Team John and Michael
1. RE 3. ED 5. DR 2. Team Michael and Angelo
2. RD 4. ER 6. DE 3. Team Angelo and John

or by substituting the given formula or by substituting the given formula

𝑛! 3! 𝑛! 3!
P(n,r) = ; P(3,2) = =6 C(n,r) = ; C(3,2) = =3
(𝑛−𝑟 )! (3−2)! 𝑟!(𝑛−𝑟 )! 2!(3−2)!

Thus, we can form 6 different words. Thus, we can have only 3 double teams from
❖ If the order does matter, it is a 3 players.
permutation. ❖ If the order doesn’t matter, it is a
combination.

ACTIVITY:
Study the following situations then identify whether each situation illustrates permutation or
combination.
_______________1. Picking 5 fruits from a basket of 10 fruits.
_______________2. Assigning seats to guests at lunch.
_______________3. Choosing 2 activities in answering a module.
_______________4. Determining the top 5 winners in a beauty pageant.
_______________5. Selecting 6 volleyball players out of 12 team members for the different positions.
_______________6. Forming a committee of 10 members from 25 people.
_______________7. Selecting 4 pictures to be display out of 10 pictures.
_______________8. Forming many possible permutations in the letters of the word MISSISSIPPI.
_______________9. Forming a player of 10 males in a basketball team out of 15 athletes.
_______________10. Choosing 10 of your classmates to attend your birthday.
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