Permutation/Combination/Counting Principle

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Combination

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

permutation

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Combination

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

permutation

Question 5

How many 5 digit codes can be made from 2 letters and 3 digits?

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Counting Principal

Question 6

Placement of top 10 finishers in a school spelling bee.

Accepted Answer

permutation

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

permutation

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

combination

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

permutation

Question 10

Number of pizzas made from choice of 3 crusts, 10 toppings, 4 cheeses, and 2 sauces

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Counting Principle

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

combination

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

combination

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

combination

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Permutation

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

combination

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