THIRD QUARTER

MATHEMATICS 10
Question 1: How many
permutations are there in
the letters of the word
LOVE?
LOV OLVE VOL ELO
E
LOE OLE E
VOE V
ELVO
V
LVOE V
OELV L
VEO EVL
LVEO OEV L
VEL O
EVO
LEV L
OVE O
VLE L
EOLV
O
LEO O
L VL V
OLO EOV
PERMUTATION
 PERMUTATION
- refers to each arrangement of
objects with regard to order.
 PERMUTATION

Distinguishable
Linear permutation Circular permutation
permutation
1. Linear permutation
- refers to the number of ordered arrangement of objects in a
line.
- The number of permutations of elements selected from a set of
elements is denoted by the symbols, , or . Generally, it is
illustrated by the formula:

𝒏!
𝑷 ( 𝒏 ,𝒓 ) = 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒏 ≥ 𝒓
(𝒏−𝒓 )!
 Factorial notation
- The factorial notation (symbol:!) is the process of multiplying
consecutive decreasing whole numbers from an identified
number down to one.
𝒏!=𝒏 ( 𝒏−𝟏 ) ( 𝒏− 𝟐 )( 𝒏 −𝟑 ) …(𝟑)( 𝟐)( 𝟏)
Example:
1. 321 𝟏𝟐𝟎
2. 321 𝟕𝟐𝟎
3. 𝟏 𝟏
Activity 1: Answer the following:
1. 2.

𝑷 ( 𝟒 ,𝟐 ) =𝟒 ∙ 𝟑 𝑷 ( 𝟔 , 𝟑 ) =𝟔∙ 𝟓 ∙ 𝟒
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐𝟎
Activity 1: Answer the following:
3. 4.

𝑷 ( 𝟕 , 𝟓 ) =𝟕∙ 𝟔 ∙𝟓 ∙ 𝟒 ∙ 𝟑𝑷 ( 𝟖 , 𝟒 )=𝟖 ∙𝟕 ∙ 𝟔 ∙𝟓
𝟐 , 𝟓𝟐𝟎 𝟏 , 𝟔𝟖𝟎
Shortcut:
1. 𝟒𝟑 2. 𝟔𝟓𝟒
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐𝟎

𝑷 ( 𝟒 ,𝟐 ) =𝟒 ∙ 𝟑 𝑷 ( 𝟔 , 𝟑 ) =𝟔∙ 𝟓 ∙ 𝟒
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐𝟎
 Shortcut:
3. 𝟐𝟓𝟐𝟎 4. 𝟏𝟔𝟖𝟎

𝑷 ( 𝟖 , 𝟒 )=𝟖 ∙𝟕 ∙ 𝟔 ∙𝟓
𝑷 ( 𝟕 , 𝟓 ) =𝟕∙ 𝟔 ∙𝟓 ∙ 𝟒 ∙ 𝟑
𝟐 , 𝟓𝟐𝟎 𝟏 , 𝟔𝟖𝟎
𝟕𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟑 𝟖𝟕𝟔𝟓
 Problem 1: How many 4-letter words can be
formed from the letters of the word MARLYN?
𝑷 (𝟔 , 𝟒)

3
𝟑𝟔𝟎
 Problem 2: In how many ways can a grocery owner
display 6 brands of soaps in 2 spaces on a shelf?
𝑷 (𝟔 , 𝟐)

𝑷 ( 𝟔 , 𝟐 ) =𝟔∙ 𝟓
𝟑𝟎
 Problem 3: How many 3-letter words can be
formed from the letters in the word GOLD?
𝑷 (𝟒 , 𝟑)

2
𝟐𝟒
Problem 4: How many ways can four students arrange
themselves in a row?
𝑷 (𝟒 , 𝟒)

𝑷 ( 𝟒 ,𝟒 )=𝟒 ∙ 𝟑 ∙𝟐 ∙ 𝟏
𝟐𝟒
Problem 5: How many ways can 10
students be seated if there are only
a. four seats available?
b. five seats available?
c. three seats available?
d. two seats available?
 a. How many ways can 10 students be seated c. How many ways can 10 students be seated
if there are only four seats available? if there are only three seats available?

𝑷 (𝟏𝟎 , 𝟒) 𝑷 (𝟏𝟎 , 𝟑)
𝟏𝟎𝟗𝟖𝟕 𝟏𝟎𝟗𝟖
𝟓 , 𝟎𝟒𝟎 𝟕𝟐𝟎
b. How many ways can 10 students be seated d. How many ways can 10 students be seated
if there are only five seats available? if there are only two seats available?

𝑷 (𝟏𝟎 , 𝟓) 𝑷 (𝟏𝟎 , 𝟑)
𝟏𝟎𝟗𝟖𝟕 𝟔 𝟏𝟎𝟗
𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟒𝟎 𝟗𝟎
Problem 6: In how many ways can a president, a secretary
and a treasurer be chosen among 10 candidates?

𝑷 (𝟏𝟎 , 𝟑)

8
ways
Problem 7: If 12 runners join a race, in how many ways
can they be awarded as first, second and third placers?
𝑷 (𝟏𝟐 , 𝟑)

10
ways
Problem 8: How many ways can you arrange 4
girls and 4 boys in a row for pictorial if no
restrictions are imposed?
𝑷 (𝟖 , 𝟖)

𝟖 ! =𝟒𝟎 , 𝟑𝟐𝟎
ways
Problem 9: How many ways can Step 1: Permute the 6 groups.
you arrange 4 girls and 4 boys in a
6! 6! 6∙5∙ 4∙3∙2∙1
row for pictorial if 3 particular 𝑃 (6 ,6)= = = =720
girls are to be seated together? (6−6)! 0! 1
Step 2: Permute the 3 girls who will be
seated together.

3! 3! 3 ∙ 2∙1
𝑃 (3 ,3)= = = =6
(3− 3)! 0! 1
Step 3: Apply FPC

720 𝑥 6= 4,320
There are 4,320 ways to arrange 4 girls and 4
1 group 5 groups boys in a row for pictorial if 3 particular girls
are to be seated together.

𝒏=𝟔
Problem 10: How many ways can Step 1: Permute the 5 groups.
you arrange 4 girls and 4 boys in a
5! 5 ! 5∙ 4∙3∙2∙1
row for pictorial if 4 particular 𝑃 (5 ,5)= = = =120
boys are to be seated together? (5−5)! 0 ! 1
Step 2: Permute the 4 boys who will be
seated together.

4! 4 ! 4 ∙3∙2∙1
𝑃 (4, 4)= = = =24
(4 −4)! 0! 1
Step 3: Apply FPC

120 𝑥 24=2,880
There are 2,880 ways to arrange 4 girls and 4
1 group 4 groups
boys in a row for pictorial if 4 particular
boys are to be seated together.
𝒏=𝟓