Worksheet No.1 Worksheet No.
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Read and understand the following permutation questions carefully. Match Read and understand the following permutation questions carefully. Match
the answer to its corresponding letter to decode the message. Write the the answer to its corresponding letter to decode the message. Write the
letter on the box provided. Show your solutions. letter on the box provided. Show your solutions.
1. A teacher wants to assign 4 different tasks to her 4 students. In how 1. A teacher wants to assign 4 different tasks to her 4 students. In how
many possible ways can she do it? many possible ways can she do it?
2. Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the digits of the 2. Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the digits of the
number 348 838? number 348 838?
3. A dress-shop owner has 8 new dresses that she wants to display in 3. A dress-shop owner has 8 new dresses that she wants to display in
the window. If the display window has 5 mannequins, in how many the window. If the display window has 5 mannequins, in how many
ways can she dress them up? ways can she dress them up?
4. How many four-digit numbers can be formed from a numbers 4. How many four-digit numbers can be formed from a numbers
1,3,4,6,8, and 9 if the repetition of digits is not allowed? 1,3,4,6,8, and 9 if the repetition of digits is not allowed?
5. If there are 3 roads from Town A to Town B and 4 roads from the 5. If there are 3 roads from Town A to Town B and 4 roads from the
Town B to Town C, in how many ways can one go from Town A to Town B to Town C, in how many ways can one go from Town A to
Town C and back to Town A, through Town B, without passing Town C and back to Town A, through Town B, without passing
through the same road twice? through the same road twice?
6. In how many ways can you place 9 different books on a shelf if there 6. In how many ways can you place 9 different books on a shelf if there
is space enough for only 5 books? is space enough for only 5 books?
7. You want to order your lunch from the school canteen, which offers 7. You want to order your lunch from the school canteen, which offers
student meals consisting of 1 cup of rice, 1 meat of dish, and 1 student meals consisting of 1 cup of rice, 1 meat of dish, and 1
vegetable dish. How many choices do you have for your meal if there vegetable dish. How many choices do you have for your meal if there
are 3 choices of meat dishes and 2 choices of vegetable dishes? are 3 choices of meat dishes and 2 choices of vegetable dishes?
8. In how many ways can 12 people occupy the 12 seats in front row of 8. In how many ways can 12 people occupy the 12 seats in front row of
a mini-theater? a mini-theater?
9. Suppose that in a certain association, there are 12 elected members 9. Suppose that in a certain association, there are 12 elected members
of the Board of Directors. In how many ways can a president, a vice of the Board of Directors. In how many ways can a president, a vice
president, a secretary, and a treasurer be selected from the board? president, a secretary, and a treasurer be selected from the board?
A=6 H= 11880 O= 7620 A=6 H= 11880 O= 7620
E= 72 L= 60 M= 15120 E= 72 L= 60 M= 15120
I= 24 T= 479,001,600 V= 360 I= 24 T= 479,001,600 V= 360
