Problem Set

3rd Quarter

I. Give the value of the following:

1. C(4, 4) 11. P (6, 2)
2. C(29,29) 12. P( 11, 11)
3. C(10,1) 13. P (5, 3)
4. C(5,4) 14. 4!- 3!
11!
5. C (100, 99) 15.
8!
P( 8 , 8)
6. C (7,3) + C(11,9) 16.
P (4 , 4)
7. C(9,4) ∙ C(9, 5) 17. P(4,4) ∙ P(10,60)
8. C(8,4) + C (10, 7) 18. 3!2!
C(14 , 9)
9. 19. P(3,3)
C (11, 8)
C(15 , 13)
10. 20. P( 10,5)
C(12 , 7)

II. A. Tell whether the arrangement in each experiment is important or not.

1. Choosing 3 winners out of the 10 semifinalists in a certain beauty pageant for the titles grand winner,
first runner-up, and second runner-up.
2. Choosing 3 distinct flavors of ice cream from 10 flavors and placing them on an ice cream cone.
3. Choosing 15 out of 40 students to join the school’s dance club.
4. Selecting 5 from 7 available fruits in making fruit salad.
5. Selecting 4 officers from the parents who will be president, vice president, secretary and treasurer.

B. Determine whether the given situation is a combination or permutation problem?

1. A class has to elect 3 different officers from 6 candidates.
2. A class has to elect 3 members of a committee from 6 candidates.
3. Lines are drawn using 3-noncollinear points.
4. Four-digit numbers are formed from the digits 0, 5, 6, 7 and 9 without repetition.
5. Five different books are arranged on a shelf.

C. Solve each problem.

1. How many ways are there in choosing a letter from the English alphabet and tossing a die?
2. How many ways can a three-digit number be chosen from the numbers 1, 3, 5, 6, and 8 where
repetition is allowed?
3. The school fair’s shirt comes in four different prints, three sizes, and three colors. How many possible
choices are there?
4. How many ways can 5 people be seated in a theater?
5. If 4 dancers need to form a circle, how many ways can they be arranged?
6. On a single line for getting the party souvenirs, the 8 girls and the 6 boys must be together. How many
ways can they be arranged?
7. How many ways can the letters of the word COMMUNICATION be arranged?
8. In the opening ceremony for a science fair, 3 students out of the 20 participants will be chosen to sing
the national anthem, to lead the invocation, and to introduce the guest speaker. How many ways can
the 3 students be chosen?
9. Out of 10 shirts in his closet, Adrian wants to choose 5 shirts to bring for an out-of-town trip. How
many ways can he choose the shirts?
10. In a class with 10 boys and 8 girls, 5 girls and 4 boys will be chosen to sing a special number for the
World Teachers’ Day celebration in their school. How many ways can the students be chosen?
11. How many ways may 4 cards be drawn randomly from a deck of 52 cards?
12. How many two-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 4, 5 if:
a. repetition is not allowed?
b. repetition is allowed?
13. How many three-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, and 4 if repetition of digits
is not allowed? If repetition of digits is allowed?
14. How many four-digit odd numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 if
a. no digit is repeated?
b. repetition is allowed?
15. How many ways can the letters of the word “FRIEND” be arranged so that the vowels come together?
16. How many ways can the letters of the word “PROMISE” be arranged?
17. How many different ways can all the letters of the word “PROPORTION” be arranged?
18. How many permutations can be made from the letters of the word “INDEPENDENCE”?
19. How many ways can 8 people sit around a circular table?
20. How many ways can 12 students be seated around a circular table?
21. If repetition is allowed:
a. how many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9?
b. how many of them are even?
c. how many of them are greater than 400?
d. how many of them are less than 500?
22. How many ways can 5 keys be arranged on a key ring?
23. How many ways can 6 boys and 6 girls be seated at a round table if:
a. no restriction is imposed?
b. the girls and the boys are to occupy alternate seats?
c. 4 particular girls must sit together?
d. 4 particular girls must not seat together?
e. all girls must sit together?
24. A committee of 6 officials is to be chosen from 8 men and 7 women. If the committee is to contain at
least 5 women, how many ways can it be chosen?
25. How many triangles can be drawn on a plane using 8 non-collinear points?
26. There are 10 Math teachers in the Math department. How many ways can one or more of them be
invited to dinner?
27. How many groups can be formed from 8 students taking at least 2 at a time?
28. Beth has 8 friends. How many ways can she invite one or more of them to dinner?
29. How many triangles can be drawn on a plane using 8 non-collinear points?
30. A committee of 8 students is to be chosen from 10 boys and 11 girls. How many committees can be
formed if the committee is to be comprised by all boys?