Permutations and Combinations
Homework
Name ____________________________________ Date__________________ Period______________
Evaluate the following problems. Show all work, including how the problems are set up.
1. 6! 2. 5! + 3! 3. 4! 3! 4. 7!
3!
5. 6P2 6. 9C3 7. 5P4 8. 8C5
2. 4 songs will be played during assembly but 8 songs were submitted. How many ways can the DJ
choose 4 songs to play?
3. In how many ways can a president, a treasurer, and a secretary be chosen from among 7 candidates?
4. How many ways can teams of 5 be selected from a class of 20 students?
Determine if the problem requires permutations or combinations, then solve. Show all work, including how
the problems are set up.
**Permutations include all arrangements (order matters) Combinations only include groups of unique elements**
5. 24 qualified students are available to tutor. How many ways can the principal choose 3 students?
6. 5 people are in a picture. How many ways can the photographer arrange the 5 people in a line?
7. 20 students are in a race. How many ways can gold, silver and bronze medals be earned?