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Mathematics Learning
Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 MELC 4
Differentiating Permutation from Combination of
n Objects Taken r at a Time

M10GEIIh-1

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

Mathematics 10 Learning Activity Sheet
Differentiating Permutation from Combination of n Objects Taken r at a Time
First Edition, 2021

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 Quarter 3, Week 4

Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) No. 4

Name of Learner: Grade and Section:

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MATHEMATICS 10 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Differentiating Permutation from Combination of n Objects Taken r at a Time
I. Learning Competency with Code
Differentiate permutation from combination of n objects taken r at a
time (M10SP-IIIc-2)

II. Background Information for Learners

You have learned from your previous lesson about permutations and
combinations. In this lesson, you will learn and understand the difference
between permutations and combinations of n objects taken r at a time.
However, to avoid being confused with the given terms, the table below will
help you differentiate each from the other.

PERMUTATION COMBINATION
Arrangements or order
Arrangements or order of
CONCEPT of elements is not
elements is important
important
 Select
 Ordered Ways
 Choose
 Unique
 Pick
Key words  Schedule
 Combination
 Rank
 sample
 positions in offices
 committee
 arrangements
𝑛! 𝑛!
Formula P(n, r) = C(n, r) =
(𝑛 − 𝑟)! 𝑟! (𝑛 − 𝑟)!
Password in your
Example Fruits in a fruit salad
cellphone

Whenever you read a questions or situations, look for the above

keywords as these are the useful indicators that guide you to decide
whether it is a combination or permutation.

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Example 1: In a group of 10 Mathematics Club members, they have
to select a committee of 4 members. As the president of the club,
Ana is already a member of the committee. In how many ways the
committee can be formed?

Solution:
Notice the underlined keyword ‘select’ in the question.
Thus, this is a combination question. And for selection, we apply
the C(n,r) formula to arrive at the answer.

Example 2: There are 8 bikers in a race. If all are concerned with the first,
second, and third place finishers, how many different orders of
finishers are possible?

Solution:
Notice the underlined keyword ‘orders’ in the question.
Thus, this is a permutation question. And for selection, we apply
the P(n,r) formula to arrive at the answer.

Example 3: There are 6 teams in a PBA league, and each team plays with the
other teams exactly once. What is the total number of games
played in the PBA league?

Solution
There are no important keywords on how can we solve this
question.

If there is no keyword to identify whether the question is

combination or permutation, then we need to visualize the
information provided to us.

Let us visualize the information given in the question and see if

we can identify.
Given:

There are 6 teams in a PBA league

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 We know that each game is played between two teams.

The match between team A and team B, and the match between
team B and team A is the same.

Then, for each match, we must select 2 teams only and in this
case, the arrangement will not matter.

If you noticed that we have the keyword “select” by going through

the given information and making meaningful conclusion, you can
apply Combination or C(n,r) formula.

Key Message

1. Always look on the keywords used in the question or situation. The

keywords can help you decide whether a permutation or
combination.
2. The keywords like: selection, choose, pick, and combination indicates
that it is a combination.
3. Keywords like: arrangement, ordered, unique indicates that it is a
permutation
4. If keywords are not given, then visualize the scenario presented in
the question or situation and then think in terms of combination and
arrangement.

III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites

Melvin M. Callanta, et.al., 2015. Mathematics 10 Learner’s Module,
First Edition, Rex Book Store, Inc., pages 288 – 294 and 306 - 310.

IV. Activity Proper

Activity 1:
A. Instruction: For more information about this lesson, you may refer the
text and examples presented on pages 288 – 294 and 306 -310 of
Mathematics 10 Learner’s Module.

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Activity 2

A. Identify which situations or questions involves a permutation or a

combination. Write your answers on a separate sheet of pad paper.

1. Jenny places two oranges, five apples and nine bananas in a basket.
Her children select six fruits from the basket.
2. A pack of 52 cards was shuffled by Jess and asked Benny to choose
any of the seven cards.
3. During the final round in running event, 5 runners are closing to
finish line. The top three winners will be awarded gold, silver and
bronze medals.
4. How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,
and 5 if no repetition is allowed.
5. Nisa rearranged the letters in the word “APPLICATION” and formed
new three letter words.
6. A container has 5 candies, 8 chocolates, and 4 lollipops. In how
many ways can you choose 4 chocolates.
7. How many distinguishable permutations are possible with all the
letter of the word MESSAGES?
8. In how many ways can you arrange 6 fiction books, 4 non-fiction
books and
9. In a wedding, the bride see-to it that each guest shake hands to
everyone. If there are 100 guests, how many shake hands will be
done?
10. There are 12 points on a number line. How many possible rays can
be drawn using the given points?

Activity 3

To summarize what you have learned in this lesson, answer the

following questions:

1. What are the keywords to identify a combination or permutation

situations?

2. How would you differentiate combination from permutation?

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V. Reflection
In this lesson, I learned that

VI. Answer Key