factorial

MODULE 2
prayerLet's put ourselves in the loving presence of God
 review
Answer the following.
Raise your hand if you want to answer.
REVIEW
How much do you Remember?
Answer the following problems

1) Ten runners join a race. In how many possible ways can they
be arranged as first, second, and third placers?

Answer: 720 ways

REVIEW
2) If Jun has 12 T-shirts, 6 pairs of pants, and 3
pairs of shoes, how many possibilities can he dress
himself up for the day?

Answer: 216 possibilities

REVIEW
3) In how many ways can Aling Rosa arrange 5
potted plants in a row?

Answer: 120 ways

REVIEW
4) How many four-digit numbers can be formed
from the numbers 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9 if repetition of
digits is not allowed?

Answer: 360 four-digit numbers will be formed

REVIEW
5) In how many ways can 6 students arrange
themselves in a row for a group picture

Answer: 720 ways

 FACTORIALS
𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒:
1. Simplify expressions
with factorials.
Lesson
If Rose, Shiena, Bobby, and Chris are to be arranged in a
row for picture taking. In how many ways can we do it?
Let’s arrange Rose, first.

How many arrangements do we have?

If Rose, Shiena, Bobby, and Chris are to be arranged in a
row for picture taking. In how many ways can we do it?

Next, Let’s arrange Shiena.

How many arrangements do we have?

If Rose, Shiena, Bobby, and Chris are to be arranged in a
row for picture taking. In how many ways can we do it?

This time, let’s arrange Bobby.

How many arrangements do we have?

If Rose, Shiena, Bobby, and Chris are to be arranged in a
row for picture taking. In how many ways can we do it?

Lastly, arrange Chris.

How many arrangements do we have here?

So, how many arrangements do we have all in all? 24

The tree diagram shows that there are 24 possible
arrangements if 4 persons are to be arranged in a row for a
picture taking.

But what can you say about this method?

Aside from using the diagram, another alternative method

of determining the number of possible outcomes is by
Fundamental Principle of Counting.
In the first column, there are 4 choices, Rose, Shiena,
Bobby, and Chris.

After choosing one, there were only 3 persons left to choose

from, then two, then one.

Thus, 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 24. .

What have you noticed about the factors?

The factors are consecutive

The expression 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 can also be written as 4!

which is known as Factorial.
What is Factorial?

Factorial is the product of all positive integers less than or

equal to a given positive integer and denoted by that integer
(n) and an exclamation point. Thus n! is read as n factorial.

Examples:
5! = 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 120
4! = 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 24
3! = 3 × 2 × 1 = 6
2! = 2 x 1 = 2
1! = 1
0! = 1
Example 1:
Evaluate each factorial notation.

A. 6! = 6 𝑥 5 𝑥 4 𝑥 3 𝑥 2 𝑥 1 = 720

B. (6 – 2)! = 4! = 4 𝑥 3 𝑥 2 𝑥 1 = 24

C. = =
= 168
Example 2:
Rewrite the following factorials.
A. 12! with a factor 9!

12! = 12 𝑥 11 𝑥 10 𝑥 9!

B. 15! with a factor 13!

15! = 15 𝑥 14 𝑥 13!

C. 10! with a factor 5!

10! = 10 𝑥 9 𝑥 8 𝑥 7 𝑥 6 𝑥 5!
Solve for x.

A. x = 8! x=8𝑥7𝑥6𝑥5𝑥4𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1 x = 40,320

B. x + 3! = 6!

𝑥 = 6! − 3!
𝑥 = (6 𝑥 5 𝑥 4 𝑥 3 𝑥 2 𝑥 1) − (3 𝑥 2 𝑥 1)
𝑥 = 720 − 6
𝑥 = 714
 4!
𝐶 .3 𝑥=
2!

4 𝑥 3 𝑥 2!
3 𝑥=
2!

3 𝑥 =12

3 𝑥 12
=
3 3

𝑥 =4
Activities
Directions: Analyze and answer the given questions.
Write your answers on your paper.
ACTIVITY 1: LET’S PRACTICE!
Direction: Evaluate each Factorial notation.
1. 8! _________________________________________

2. (9 + 1)! _________________________________________

3. 6! (5 – 2)! _________________________________________

4. 4! + 5! _________________________________________

5. _________________________________________
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