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Combinations
A set or collection of things in no particular order

In permutations: ORDER MATTERS
In combinations: Order does NOT matter

In general,
the number of combinations of "n"
things taken or chosen "r" at a time

nCr =       n!
                      Reads "n choose r"
        (n - r)! r!

Perms:                             Combs:
Phone numbers              VS.     Card hands
Locker Combinations                Lottery Numbers
License Plates                     Committees
Ex) In how many ways can a committee of 4 be
chosen from 4 teachers and 3 students if

(a) all are equally eligible?




(b) the committee must include 2 teachers AND 2 students?
Ex) From a group of 5 students, 3 will be chosen to
work on a grad committee.

(a) How many different committees of 3 are possible?




(b) If Amanda, one of the students, has to be on the
committee, how many are possible?
Ex) A cribbage hand consists of 6 cards

(a) How many different hands are possible?




(b) How many hands with 3 kings only are possible?




(c) How many hands with 2 or more kings?
Ex) A class has 15 girls and 20 boys.

(a) How many committees of eight consisting of 3 girls
    and 5 boys can be made?




(b) If Jill, Melissa, and Adam must be on the committee?




(c) A committee of 5 with at least 3 girls?

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  • 1. Combinations A set or collection of things in no particular order In permutations: ORDER MATTERS In combinations: Order does NOT matter In general, the number of combinations of "n" things taken or chosen "r" at a time nCr = n! Reads "n choose r" (n - r)! r! Perms: Combs: Phone numbers VS. Card hands Locker Combinations Lottery Numbers License Plates Committees
  • 2. Ex) In how many ways can a committee of 4 be chosen from 4 teachers and 3 students if (a) all are equally eligible? (b) the committee must include 2 teachers AND 2 students?
  • 3. Ex) From a group of 5 students, 3 will be chosen to work on a grad committee. (a) How many different committees of 3 are possible? (b) If Amanda, one of the students, has to be on the committee, how many are possible?
  • 4. Ex) A cribbage hand consists of 6 cards (a) How many different hands are possible? (b) How many hands with 3 kings only are possible? (c) How many hands with 2 or more kings?
  • 5. Ex) A class has 15 girls and 20 boys. (a) How many committees of eight consisting of 3 girls and 5 boys can be made? (b) If Jill, Melissa, and Adam must be on the committee? (c) A committee of 5 with at least 3 girls?