Permutations and combinations
Practice section 4 of 10
Questions 19–24 in this collection
Practice questions
Worked example · 1 of 6
Arrange adjacent letters and form CELEBRATE codewords
(a) Find the number of different arrangements of the nine letters in CELEBRATE in which A and T are next to each other.
(b) Find the number of 3-letter codewords that can be formed from the letters of CELEBRATE.
[2008/IJC/II/6]
CJC · Lecture · Example 14
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Worked example · 2 of 6
Fill the most constrained digit position first
How many numbers between 3000 and 5000 can be formed using only the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 if (i) no digit is repeated, (ii) the digits can be repeated, (iii) no repetition is allowed and the numbers are even?
CJC · Lecture · Example 15
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Worked example · 3 of 6
Arrange distinct people using blocks and gender patterns
In how many ways can 3 men and 3 women be arranged in a row so that (i) the women are always together, (ii) the men and women occupy alternate places, (iii) the two particular women are always separated by two men?
CJC · Lecture · Example 16
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Worked example · 4 of 6
Choose at least one of five funfair rides
There are 5 different rides in a fun fair. How many different combinations the child can make if the child has to take at least one ride?
CJC · Lecture · Example 17
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Self-practice · 5 of 6
Arrange PETALS with restrictions on P and E
Find the number of ways to arrange the six letters of the word PETALS when (i) there is no restriction, (ii) P is the first letter and E is the last letter, (iii) P and E are together, (iv) P and E are separated.
CJC · Lecture · Self-Practice 5
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Worked example · 6 of 6
Seat eight distinct people round a table
In how many ways can 4 boys and 4 girls be seated at a round table if (i) there is no restriction, (ii) the boys and the girls must be separated, (iii) one particular girl must be seated between 2 particular boys?
CJC · Lecture · Example 18