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🧠 Permutation and Combination
Permutation and Combination are fundamental concepts in counting and probability that help in
determining the number of ways to arrange or select items.
🔢 1. Factorial (n!)
📘 Definition
The product of all positive integers up to n.
🧮 Formula
✅ Example
5!=5×4×3×2×1=120
🔁 2. Permutations
Permutations are arrangements of objects in a specific order.
🧩 Case A: All Objects are Different
Formula:
Example:
How many ways can you arrange 3 out of 5 different books?
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🧩 Case B: Some Objects are Identical 2
Formula:
Where p, q,… are frequencies of repeating items.
Example:
How many unique arrangements of the word “BANANA”?
Letters = 6; A appears 3 times, N appears 2 times
🧩 Case C: Permutations with Repetition Allowed
Formula:
Example:
How many 3-digit numbers can be formed using digits 1, 2, 3, 4 if repetition is allowed?
🧩 Case D: Circular Permutations
Formula:
● For n objects: (n−1)!(n - 1)!
● If clockwise and anticlockwise same:
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Example:
In how many ways can 5 people sit around a round table?
Clockwise and anticlockwise same:
🔃 3. Combinations
📘 Definition
Combinations are selections of items without considering the order.
🧮 Formula
✅ Example 1
How many ways can 2 students be chosen from a group of 4?
✅ Example 2
How many ways to choose 3 cards from a standard deck of 52?
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🔄 4. Differences – Permutation vs Combination 4
💡 5. Special Examples and Tricks
🎯 Example 1: Forming Numbers with Digits
How many 3-digit numbers can be formed using 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 without repeating digits?
🎯 Example 2: Committee Formation
From 6 men and 5 women, how many ways can a committee of 3 men and 2 women be formed?
🎯 Example 3: At Least One Condition
How many ways to choose 3 students from 5 boys and 3 girls such that at least one girl is
selected?
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Tips for Solving Problems
● Identify if order matters (Permutation) or not (Combination).
● Use factorial notation and simplify before calculating.
● For problems involving identical items, use the permutation with identical objects formula.
● For circular arrangements, remember to use (n−1)!
● Practice problems involving both concepts to strengthen understanding.
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