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G10 Math Q3 - Week 4 - Combination Vs Permutation
G10 Math Q3 - Week 4 - Combination Vs Permutation
COMBINATION
The learner solves problems involving permutations and
combinations. ( M10SP-IIId-e-1)
Step 3. Solution. The order of being selected for a committee is not important, thus
the problem asks for the combinations of 7 objects taken 4 at a time.
7C4 = 7! = 7 . 6 . 5 . 4! = 7 . 6 . 5 = 210 =
4!(7 – 4)! 4! ( 3! ) 3! 6
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Read the problem carefully solve and answer the question below:
b. A class is to select a president, a vice president, a secretary and a treasurer
from 7 class members. How many arrangements
7P4 = 7! = 7 . 6 . 5 . 4 . 3! = 840
(7 – 4)! 3!
THINK IT GOLD!
1. Can you differentiate permutation from
combination?
2. Can you give other situations within our school
that illustrate permutation and combination?
Combination is the choice of r things from a set of n things
without replacement and where order does not matter.
1. Castel and Joe are planning trips to three countries this year. There are 7 countries they would like to visit. One trip will be
one week long, another two days, and the other two weeks.
2. There are 110 people at a meeting. They each shake hands with everyone else. How many handshakes were there?
Permutation ; 210
Combination ; 5,995
AGREEMENT!
Study Probability
Define:
1. Probability
2. Outcome
3. Sample space
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