Permutations

 Definición ya esta
 The permutations can have either repeated numbers or no repeated numbers, depending
on the situation.
 In permutation the order does matter.
 There are different formulas on permutations, these are:
n
pr = p = (n, r) = nr
n! n!

(n-r)! (n-r)!
n = Number of things that we
n = Number of things that we can choose. can choose.
r = Number of things that we need. r = Number of things that we
P = Permutation. selected.

Examples

 In a university you can choose from 8 different classes 6 of them for all the year. How
many possible schedules are for take classes all the year, taking into a count that it is not
possible to repeat classes?
n!
p = (n, r) =
(n-r)!

8! 8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 40320
P = (8, 6) = = = = 2.016 possible schedules
(8-6)! 2*1 2
8! 8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1
P = (8, 6) = = = 8*7*6*5*4*3 = 2.016 possible
schedules (8-6)! 2*1

 In a restaurants there is a buffet, where people can select from 15 dishes 9. How many
different dishes of food can the have, having into a count that it is not possible to repeat
one plate.
n n!
pr =
(n-r)!

15 15! 15! 1.3076744e+12

p9 = = = = 1’816’214.400 possible dishes
(15-9)! 6! 720
15 15! 15! 15*14*13*12*11*10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1
p9 = = = =1’816’214.400 possible dishes.
(15-9)! 6! 6*5*4*3*2*1

 On a coffee place you can select 4 different types of coffee. One day a family went to the
café and all of them selected 2 coffees, how many combinations the family has, having
into account that the family can repeat the coffee?

nr
42 = 4*4 = 16 combinations