The Permutation of n Objects taken all at a time:

The number of permutations or different arrangements of n

different objects taken all at a time in a row is nPn which is equal
to n!.

The Permutation of n Objects taken r at a time:

The number of permutations or different arrangements of n

different objects taken r at a time in a row is nPr which is: nPr
= n!
(n-r)!
How many 5-digit numbers can be formed, with no
digit repetition, using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, if:

a) the first digit is a 5?

Solution:

1 x 4P4 = 1 x 4! = 1 x 24 = 24.
There are 24 five-digit numbers that can be formed from the
digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the first digit of which is a 5, as shown
below.
b) the first and last digits are even?

Solution: P x 3P3 = 2! x 3! = 2 x 6 = 12.

2 2

There are 12 5-digit numbers that can be formed from the

digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the first and last digits of which
are even, as shown.
In how many ways can four different Algebra books and three
different Geometry books be arranged in a shelf if:

a) the shelf is good for five books only?

Solution: Again, considering the spaces

for the books we have: ▬ ▬ ▬
P
7 5 = 7! = 2,520 ▬ ▬. The space is good for five
(7−5)! books only but there are seven
books to be arranged.
b) two particular books are grouped together?
▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ If two particular books are together, then we
can treat them as one but are permuted, 2P2. The two particular
books that are together, counted as one, and the remaining five
books will be permuted, 6P6. As if we are arranging six books in
the shelf.
Solution:
P
6 6 x P
2 2 = 6! x 2! = 1,440
There are 1,440 distinct arrangements where two particular books
are together.
c) books of the same kind/area are grouped together?
The encircled spaces represent books of the same
kind.
Notice that there are three different spaces on the first
group and four on the second. Further, these
groupings can still be interchanged, which means that
the two groups can be permuted as 2P2, while the
Geometry books can also be permuted as 3P3, and so
with the Algebra books as 4P4.

Solution:
P
4 4 x P
3 3 x P
2 2 = 4! x 3! x 2! = 288
In how many ways can you arrange five (5) people to be
seated in a row?
Solution:
P = 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120 ways
5 5

In how many ways can the letters of the word “LOVE”

be arranged?

Solution: P = 4! = 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 24 ways
4 4
How many ways can you arrange the letters of the word
“NONE”? Is the answer the same with that of the word
“LOVE” since they have the same number of letters?
In how many ways can the letters of the word “NONE” be
arranged?
By listing, then remove the repeating words.
NONE ONNE NONE
ENNO
NOEN ONEN NOEN
ENON
NNOE ONEN NNOE
EONN
NNEO ONNE NNEO
Solution: 𝐧! 𝟒 !
EONN
n = 4 letters;
NENO
𝐏= ¿
n’s = 2OENN 𝐧 𝟏 ! 𝟐
¿ 𝟏𝟐
NENO!
ENON
Therefore, there are 12 ways
NEON to arrange the letters
OENN NEONof the word “NONE”.
ENNO
 Distinguishable Permutations
 are permutations that can be distinguished from
one another.

the number of distinguishable permutations of

n objects when n1 are alike, n2 are alike, n3
are alike, and so on, is given
 How many distinguishable arrangements can be formed from
the letters of the word “PAGPAPAKATAO”?

Solution: n = 12; P’s = 3; A’s

= 5;
P = __12!__
3! 5!
Therefore, there are 665,280
P = 479,001,600 arrangements formed from the
letters of the word
720 “PAGPAPAKATAO”.
P = 665,280
 Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the
A letters in each of the given words.
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S n = 11; M’s = 2; A’s = 2; T’s = 2 n =6 n = 9; R’s = 2; E’s = 4
O P = 6! = 720
P = __9!__
L P = __11!__
2! 4!
U 2! 2! 2!
P = 7,560
T P = 4,989,600

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n = 10; O’s = 2; K’s = 2; E’s = 3
n = 10; S’s = 3; T’s = 3; I’s = 2
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P = __10!__
P = __10!__
2! 2! 3!
1 3! 3! 2!
P = 151,200
P = 50,400
If there are two cans of orange juice, three cans of lemonade, and
five cans of iced tea in a cooler. In how many ways can these
drinks be consumed by a costumer?

Solution:
P = __10!__
n = 10 drinks 2!3!5!
orange juice = 2 Therefore, there are
lemonade = 3 2,520 possible ways
P = 3,628,800 to consume the
iced tea = 5 drinks.
1,440

P = 2,520
How many different eight-digit numbers can be written using the
digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, and 5?

Solution: Given: n = 8; 4’s = 2; and 5’s = 3

P = __ 8!__ Therefore, there are 3,360

2!3! different eight-digit
numbers.

P = 40,320
12

P = 3,360
 Find the number of permutations in each situation.
A 1. Lisa has three vases of the same kind and two candle stands of the same kind. In
C how many ways can she arrange these items in a line?
T 2. Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the digits of the number
348,838.
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3. What is the number of possible arrangements of nine books on a shelf where
V four Algebra books are of the same kind, three Geometry books are of the same
I kind, and two Statistics books are of the same kind?

T 4. A clothing store has shirts in four sizes: small, medium, large, and extra-large. If it has two
small, three medium, six large, and two extra-large shirts in stock, in how many ways can these
Y shirts be sold if each is sold one after the other?

5. How many different nine-digit numbers can be written using the following
2 digits: 2,2,2,7,7,8,8,8, and 9?
 1. n = 3; Vases = 2; Candle Stands = 2 4. n = 13; S = 2; M = 3; L=6; XL
S P = __5!__
=2
P = __13!_____
O 2! 3! 2! 3! 6! 2!
L P = 10 P = 360,360
U 2. n = 6; 3’s = 2; 8’s =
5. n = 9; 2’s = 3; 7’s = 2; 8’s = 3
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P = __6!__
I 2! 3!
P = __9!_____
3! 2! 3!
O P = 60
N 3. n = 9; Algebra’s = 4; Geometry’s = 3 ; Statistics’ = 2
P = 5,040

P = __ 9!____
2 4! 3! 2!

P = 1,260
 Circular Permutations
 arrangements which are circular in nature

Examples:
sitting in a carousel
appetizers in circular tray

color wheel roundtable conference

necklace with different color beads

 circular permutations of n objects around a circle is given by

P = (n – 1)!
 Suppose there are five chairs around a table to be occupied by five persons A,
B, C, D, and E, in how many ways can they arrange themselves?

How many person/s will occupy

a seat?
1st seat 1 person
2nd seat 4 persons
3rd seat 3 persons
4th seat 2 persons
5th seat 1 person

We use the computation P = 1 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 4! to know the number of ways five people

can be seated in a roundtable. After simplifying the solution, we conclude that there are 24 ways to
arrange five people in a roundtable.
 Ten boy scouts are to be seated around a campfire. How many
ways can they be arranged?
Solution: Given: n = 10
P = (n – 1)!
P = (10 – 1)!
P = 9!
P = 362,880

Therefore, there are 362,880 ways to arrange the ten boy

scouts around a campfire.
 Eight people are to be seated at a roundtable. One of them is to
be seated close to the window. How many arrangements are
possible?
Solution: Given: n = 8 Note: If n objects on a circle
are arranged relative to a
P = n! fixed point, then there are n!
permutations even though the
P = 8! objects are on a circle, the
permutations are linear since
P = 40,320 a reference point has been
established.

Therefore, there are 40,320 arrangements possible.

 Find the number of ways in which 5 people, Aya, Joan,
Ivy, Dexter, and Leo can sit around a circular table, such that
Leo and Aya always sit next to each other?

Solution: Given: n = 4
Note:
P = (n – 1)!, but as you can see in the
P = (4 – 1)!2! problem, there is a restriction wherein
Leo and Aya want to sit next to each
P = 3!2! other and that is considered as a single
entity. So n = 4 but Leo and Aya has
P = 12 ways their own arrangements and that is 2!.

Therefore, there are 12 ways to arrange the five people if Leo and Aya always sit
next to each other.
 Find the number of permutations of the given objects in each of the following
situations.
A
C 1. How many seating arrangements are possible for five
T people at a roundtable?
I 2. How many ways can five boys and five girls be seated
V alternately at a circular table?
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T 3. How many ways can seven people be seated at a
Y roundtable relative to the door of a room?

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 1. Given: n = 5
S P = (n – 1)!
3. Given: n = 7
O P = (5 – 1)!
P = 4!
L P = 24 P = n!
U P = 7!
P = 5,040
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I 2. Given: n = 5 boys n = 5 girls
O
P = (n – 1)!n!
N P = (5 – 1)!5!
P = 4!5!
3 P = 2,880
 Matching Type: Match each problem at the left to the permutation notation at the right to answer
the said problems. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank before the item number.
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 Answer the following questions.
A 1. A couple wants to plant some shrubs around a circular walkway. They have 10 shrubs, no two
of which are the same. In how many ways can the shrubs be planted?
C
T 2. In how many ways can six colored beads, no two beads are of the same color, be threaded
I on a string with a clasp?
V 3. Five people are to be seated around a circular table. If two people insist to seat next to each
I other, how many arrangements are possible?

T 4. How many ways can the letters of each given word be arranged in a row?
Y a. MAKADIYOS
b. MAKATAO
c. MAKAKALIKASAN
5 d. MAKABANSA
 1. Given: n = 10 2. Given: n = 6 3. Given: n = 5
S P = (n – 1)! P = __n!__ P = (4 – 1)!2!
P = (10 – 1)!
O P = 9! P =
2
__6 !__
P = 3!2!
L P = 362,880 P = 12
2
U P = 360

T 4. a. n = 9; A’s = 2 4. b. n = 7; A’s = 4. c. n = 13; A’s = 5; K’s = 3 4. d. n = 9; A’s = 4

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I P = __9!__ P = __7! P = __13!__ P = __9!__

O 2! __ 5!3! 4!

N P = 181,440 3! P = 8,648,640 P = 15,120

P = 840

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