Factorial (Operation)
3! = 3✖2✖1 = 6
4! =4✖3✖2✖1 = 24
5! = 5✖4✖3✖2✖1 = 120
6! = 6✖5✖4✖3✖2✖1 = 720
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n! = n ✖(n-1) ✖(n-2) ✖…………1
0! = 1
There are 3 seats in the front row of a movie
theater. There are 3 different students A B C.
How many different ordered arrangements of
seats are there in total ?
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The situations in which factorials apply.
There are 3 seats in the front row of a movie
theater. There are 3 different students A B C.
How many different ordered arrangements of
seats are there in total ?
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(3 choices) (2 choices) (1 choice)
The total number of ordered arrangements :
3!= 3✖2✖1 = 6
There are five seats in the front row of a movie
theater. There are five different students A B C
D E. How many different arrangements of seats
are there in total ?
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Permutation : arranging things in different
orders (order matters!)
There are only three seats in a row. But there are
five students A B C D E. How many different
seat arrangements are possible ?
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Formula for calculating Permutation (how
many ordered arrangements there are in total).
From a total of n items , you choose r items ,
and then arrange these r items in different
orders. How many different ordered
arrangements are there ?
n! n!
nPn = ———— = ————— = n!
(n➖ n) ! 0！
This means if you choose all n items and
arrange all n items in different orders, there will
be n! different arrangements.
Let’s get familiar with the Permutation Formula
5P3 =
(Orally tell what this means.)
4P2 =
(Orally tell what this means.)
Let’s get familiar with the Permutation Formula
6P3 =
(Orally tell what this means.)
8P2 =
(Orally tell what this means.)
There are only 5 seats in a row. But there are 9
students A B C D E F G H I . How many
possible seat arrangements are there ?
Use Common Sense Strategy (Use Your Logic)
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There are only 5 seats in a row. But there are 9
students A B C D E F G H I . How many
possible seat arrangements are there ?
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Use Permutation Formula :
There are only 4 seats in a row. But there are 6
students A B C D E F . How many possible seat
arrangements are there ?
Use Common Sense Strategy (Use Your Logic)
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There are only 4 seats in a row. But there are 6
students A B C D E F . How many possible seat
arrangements are there ?
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Use Permutation Formula :
