Permutation, Combination or Fundamental Counting Principle

Question 1

Placement of top 10 finishers in a school spelling bee.

Accepted Answer

Permutation

Question 2

How many ways can you choose 4 CDs from a stack of 8 CDs?

Accepted Answer

Combination

Question 3

A local petting zoo wants to select 9 animals to bring to NHS from their 26 animals.

Accepted Answer

Combination

Question 4

How many ways can 3 pairs of shoes be chosen from 8 pairs?

Accepted Answer

Combination

Question 5

How many ways can 6 desks be arranged in a row?

Accepted Answer

Permutaion

Question 6

You go to Olive Garden and get to pick a type of pasta, a sauce and a meat.

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Counting Principle

Question 7

You buy a TV and can choose a size, a brand and a either LCD or plasma.

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Counting Principle

Question 8

You're buying lunch and get to choose an entree, a side, a drink and a dessert.

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Counting Principle

Question 9

You can choose from 3 types of bagels and 2 types of drinks. How many breakfasts could be made?

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Counting Principle

Question 10

How many ways can a 6 person kickball team be chosen from a class of 27 students?

Accepted Answer

Combination

Question 11

You go to Dominos and choose a pizza size, a crust type, and one topping.

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Counting Principle

Question 12

How many ways can a baseball manager make a 9 player batting order from a group of 16 players?

Accepted Answer

Permutation

Question 13

You're making a salad and get to choose a type of lettuce, a meat, a veggie and a dressing.

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Counting Principle

Question 14

How many ways can 18 baseball cards be passed out to two students?

Accepted Answer

Combination

Question 15

15 Irish dancers in a competition. How many ways could the top 3 finishers be awarded?

Accepted Answer

Permutation

Question 16

How many ways can 9 runners be arranged on a 4 person relay team?

Accepted Answer

Permutation

Question 17

You choose a shirt, shoes and pants. How many outfits can you make?

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Counting Principle

Question 18

How many ways can a committee of 3 people be selected from a club with 7 members?

Accepted Answer

Combination

Question 19

How many ways can 10 students line up for lunch?

Accepted Answer

Permutation

Question 20

How many ways can 11 pictures be arranged on a shelf?

Accepted Answer

Permutation

Question 21

How many ways can 5 books be borrowed from a collection of 40 books?

Accepted Answer

Combination

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