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Permutations 8. How many plate numbers can be made by
A permutation is an arrangement of objects arranging the symbols TXZ 144?
in some specified order. 9. In how many ways can 5 boys and 5 girls be
seated in a row if
If denotes the permutation of n a. they may sit in any order?
b. the boys alternate with the girls?
objects taken r at a time, then
c. all boys and all girls must sit side by
Example: In how many ways can 4 people be seated side?
in a row of 7 chairs? d. all girls sit side by side and the boys may
sit in any way?
10. In how many ways can 6 people sit at a
Solution: round table if
Permutations where some objects are alike
a. two insist on sitting next to each other?
If among n objects, objects are alike, b. two refuse to sit next to each other?

objects are alike, …, objects are alike, and Answer sheet: Write your solution.
(Box your final answer and avoid erasures)
then the number of
distinguishable permutations of n objects is

Example: How many 10-letter codes can be made


from the word bookkeeper?
Solution: Since the 10-letter word contains 2 o’s, 2
k’s, 3 e’s and one each of b, p and r, then the
number of

10-letter codes is
Circular Permutations

For n distinct objects, there are ways


of arranging them on a circle.

Example: In how many ways can 6 children form a

circle? Solution:
1. A gallery has 10 paintings to hang and 4
vacant locations, each of which will hold one
painting. In how many different ways can
these 4 locations be filled by the paintings?
2. In how many ways can two boys and two
girls be arranged in a line for a photograph?
3. In how many ways can a president, vice
president, secretary, treasurer and auditor
be elected from 12 candidates if no person
may hold more than one position?
4. In how many ways can four Algebra books,
three Geometry books and 2 Trigonometry
books be arranged on a shelf if all books of
the same subjects must be together?
5. In how many ways can 10 people be seated
in a row of 10 seats if
a. two of them insist on sitting next to each
other?
b. two of them refuse to sit next to each
other?
6. How many different arrangements can be
made from all the letters of the word
a. arrangement?
b. calculator?
c. curriculum?
d. interference?
7. How many positive integers of at most four
digits can be formed from 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 if
a. no digit is repeated?
b. digits may be repeated?
c. the numbers are even?

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