Probability With

Fundamental Counting
Principle,
Permutations, &
Combinations
Section 11.5
Pg. 587-592

Probability with Permutations &

Combinations

P(E)==

Example #1: Concert

Five musical acts (Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa, Steve Aoki, Fiji, and
Beyonce) will pull their names out of a hat to determine the stage
order at the Summer Bash concert. What is the probability that Aoki
will go last and Miley will go third?

Example #1 cont.

P(Miley
3rd, Aoki last)=

E= 3 2 1

S= 5!

11
E= 6
S= 120
(# of P w/
(# of total P)
Miley 3rd &
Aoki last)
P(Miley 3rd, Aoki last)=
P(Miley 3rd, Aoki last)=

Example #2: Florida Lottery

In the FL LOTTO, each player chooses 6 numbers from 1-53. If the
six numbers chosen match the six numbers drawn at random, he/she
wins (or shares) a cash prize up to $206 million. What is the
probability of winning with one LOTTO ticket?

Example #2 cont.

P(winning)=

E= 1
(# of ways to
win)

P(winning)=

S=

S= 22957480
(# of ways to
win)
P(winning)=

Example #3: California Lottery

In the CA lottery, players choose six numbers from 1-49. What is
the probability of winning with one lottery ticket?

Example #3 cont.

P(winning)=

E= 1
(# of ways to
win)

P(winning)=

S=

S= 13983816
(# of ways to
win)
P(winning)=

Example #4: The Conference

A travel club consists of five men and seven women. Three
members are selected at random to attend a conference in the
Bahamas. Find the probability that the selected group is :
A: Three men
B: One man and two women

Example #4 cont. P(3 men)

P(3 men)=

S=

E=

E= 10

S= 220
(total # of C)
P(3 men)=

P(3 men)=

(# of ways to
select 3 men from
5 total men)

Example #4 cont. P(1 man & 2

women)

P(3 men)=

S=

S= 220

E= (# of way to select 1 man from 5)(#of ways to select 2

women from
E1= 7)

(total # of C)
P(1 man & 3 women)=

E=(5)(21
)

E=105
P(1 man & 3
women)=

E2=

Homework
Worksheet: 11.5 (1/26)