COMBINATION

COMBINATION
• Selection of objects from a
group regardless of their
order.
PERMUTATION VS
COMBINATION
 PERMUTATION
ORDER MATTER!

COMBINATION
ORDER DOESN’T MATTER
State whether each of the following
is a combination or permutation.
1. Arrangement of 10 people on a
row
State whether each of the following
is a combination or permutation.
1. Arrangement of 10 people on a
row
- PERMUTATION
2. A committee of 5 persons will be
chosen from a group of 7 persons
2. A committee of 5 persons will be
chosen from a group of 7 persons
- COMBINATION
3. A group of 45 people are going to
run a race. The top 3 runners will
earn gold, silver and bronze
medal
-
3. A group of 45 people are going to
run a race. The top 3 runners will
earn gold, silver and bronze
medal
- PERMUTATION
4. A team of 8 basketball players
need to chose a captain and co-
captain
4. A team of 8 basketball players
need to chose a captain and co-
captain
- COMBINATION
COMBINATION
Example 1:
Evaluate the following:
a.
b.
Example 2:
In how many ways can a principal
chose 3 of their 30 teachers to attend
a conference abroad?
Example 3:
Given numbers from 1 – 20, how many
combinations can be made taken 4 at a
time considering the following
conditions?
a. all the numbers
b. all are even numbers
Example 4:
In how many ways can a committee of 5
persons be chosen from 7 single ladies
and 9 men?
a. If there is no restriction in gender.
b. If there must be 3 single ladies and 2
men
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3. A coach must choose how to line up his
five starters from a team of 12 players.
How many different ways can the coach
choose the starters?