Mathematics

Quarter 3 - Module 5
Solving Problems Involving
Permutations and Combinations

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Mathematics - Grade 10
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Quarter 3 - Module 5: Solving Problems Involving
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Mathematics
Quarter 3 - Module 5
Solving Problems Involving Permutations
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 Table of Contents
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OVERVIEW i

PRE – ASSESSMENT i

Lesson 1:
Permutation of n taken r at a time 1
Overview 1
Pre – Assessment 1
Prior Knowledge 2
Presentation 2
Concept Development 3
Activities 3
Assessment 3-4
Performance Task 4
Post Assessment 4-5

Lesson 2:
Permutation of n distinct objects arranged in a circle 5
Overview 5
Pre – Assessment 5-6
Prior Knowledge 6
Presentation 6-7
Concept Development 7
Activities 7
Assessment 8
Performance Task 8
Post Assessment 8-9
Lesson 3:
Distinguishable Permutation 9
Overview 9
Pre – Assessment 10
Prior Knowledge 10
Presentation 11
Concept Development 11
Activities 12
Assessment 12
Performance Task 12
Post Assessment 13
Lesson 4:
Combination of n taken r at a time 14
Overview 14
Pre – Assessment 14-15
Prior Knowledge 15
 Presentation 15
Concept Development 16
Activities 16
Assessment 17
Performance Task 17
Post Assessment 17-18

Generalization 18

Post Assessment 18

Key to Answers 19

References 20
OVERVIEW

In this module, you will learn more about problems involving

permutations and combinations. This will require the knowledge and skilld of
the basic counting techniques. It is an important skill that you need to develop
because it helps you a lot in doing the activities enjoyable.
In this lesson, you will:
1. Evaluate the factorial of a number.
2. Derive the formula for finding the number of permutations of n objects
taken r at a time.
3. Solve problems involving permutation.
4. Illustrate the combination of objects.
5. Derive the formula for finding the number of combinations of n objects
taken r at a time.
6. Solve problems involving combinations.

PRE-ASSESSMENT

Find out how much you already know about this topics in this module. Choose
the letter of the best answer. Take note of the items that you were not able to
answer correctly and find out the right answer as you go through this module.
1. It is a way of selecting a subset from the given set where order does
not matter.
A. Combination C. Permutation
B. Integration D. Simulation
2. In how many ways can you arrange 9 pots in a row?
A. 40 320 B. 42 300 C. 362 880 D. 380 620
3. Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the letters of the
word COMMITTEE.
A. 9 B. 18 C. 40 320 D. 45 360
4. In how many ways can 10 people be seated around a circular table?
A. 368 028 B. 362 880 C. 803 268 D. 862 286
5. What is P(9,2)?
A. 2 B. 72 C. 40 320 D. 362 880
6. In a room, there are 8 chairs in a row. In how many ways can 6
students be seated in consecutive chairs?
A. 2 B. 720 C. 20 160 D. 21 060
7. What is P(8, 3)?
A. 6 B. 336 C. 633 D. 40 320
8. In how many ways can 10 students arrange themselves in a
picture taking?
A. 8 362 300 B. 3 628 800 C. 800 632 D. 362 800

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 Lesson
Permutation of n taken r at
1 a time

OVERVIEW

This lesson is written for you to further understand the concept of solving
problems involving permutations using the basic counting techniques. Since
permutation is an ordered arrangement of either all objects in a set or part of
such set, so we can say that the order of each elements is important. To solve
for permutation of n taken r at a time, use the permutation formula:

nPr =

PRE-ASSESSMENT

As part of your initial activity, you need to answer this pre-assessment

to check your prior knowledge on the topics of this module.
Direction: Read carefully each item below. Write all your answer on your
activity notebook.
Find the value of the following:
1. 8! 4. 5! + 9!
2. 5.
3. 10P3
Solve each using the permutation formula:
6. In how many ways can you arrange 7 photos in a row?
A. 702 B. 720 C. 5004 D. 5040
7. Joshua wants to visit 5 resorts. In how many ways can he make the trip
to the resorts?
A. 24 B. 42 C. 102 D. 120
8. You are asked to choose best 6 out of 10 songs. In how many ways
can you choose the top 6 songs?
A. 151 B. 201 C. 150 201 D. 151 200

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 9. How many 3-digit number can be formed from the digits 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
and 8? A. 6 B. 60 C. 102 D. 120
10. In how many ways can 8 girls sit if there are only 5 chairs available?
A. 120 B. 6227 C. 6720 D. 40 320

Prior Knowledge

In this lesson, the basic cooncept of operation is very much needed. Not only
the mastery of the operation but also you need to understand the problem set
well and the appropriate formula to be used.

Presentation

Let’s have another activity, have fun and enjoy!

Activity 1: Let’s Find Out!
Evuate the following:
A. 5P2 C. 8P4
B. 9P7 D. 6P3

Solution:
A. 5P2 = B. 9P7 =
= =

= =

= 5.4 = 9.8.7.6.5.4.3

5P2 = 20 9P7 = 181, 440

C. 8P4 = D. 6P3 =
= =

= =

= 8.7.6.5 = 6.5.4

8P4 = 1, 680 6P3 = 120

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 Concept Development

Activity 2: Count Me In!

1. In how many ways can 7 boys sit in a row of 5 chairs?
Solution:
The number of permutations of 7 objects taken 5 at a time is
7P5 = = = 7.6.5.4.3 = 2,520 ways

Therefore 7 boys can sit in a row of 5 chairs in 2,520 ways.

2. In how many different ways can 6 motorcycles be parked if there are

10 parking spaces provided?
Solution:
The number of permutations of 10 objects taken 6 at a time is
10P6 = = = 10.9.8.7.6.5 = 151, 200 ways

Therefore 6 motorcycles be parked to 10 parking spaces in 2,520 ways.

Activities

Activity 3: Find Me!

Solve for the number of possible outcomes. Write your solution in your
activity notebook:
1. P (9, 8)
2. P (6, 2)
3. P (5, 5)
4. P (10, 1)
5. P (4, 3)

Assessment

Activity 4: Apply Your Skills

1. In how many ways can we arrange the letters of the word ROME
taken all at a time?
A. 4 ways B. 8 ways C. 12 ways D. 24 ways

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 2. What is P(6,1)? A. 1 B. 6 C. 12 D. 18
3. What is P(8, 3)? A. 24 B. 83 C. 336 D. 512
4. Which of the following is equal to P(4, 3)?
A. B. 12 C. 24 D. 43
5. Which of the following is equal to P(5, 2)?
A. B. C. 10 D. 20

Performance Task

Activity 5: A Journey into the Unknown

Solve for the unknown in each item. Write your solution in your activity
notebook.
1. P(12,7)
A.3 991 680 B. 3 990 618 C. 3 680 991 D. 3 618 909
2. P(9, 4)
A. 3420 B. 3240 C. 3042 D. 3024
3. P(6,6)
A. 720 B. 702 C. 270 D. 207
4. P(4, 4)
A. 42 B. 24 C. 16 D. 6
5. P(10,9)
A. 3 828 600 B. 3 800 362 C. 3 800 328 D. 3 628 800

Post Assessment
Solve each using the permutation formula. Write your answer in your activity
notebook:
1. In how many different ways can the letters of the word “WARPING” be
arranged in such a way that all letters always come together?
A. 360 B. 480 C. 720 D. 5040
2. Joshua wants to visit 5 resorts. In how many ways can he make the trip
to the resorts?
A. 24 B. 42 C. 102 D. 120
3. You are asked to choose best 6 out of 10 songs. In how many ways
can you choose the top 6 songs?
A. 151 B. 201 C. 150 201 D. 151 200
4. In how many ways can 8 girls sit if there are only 5 chairs available?
A. 120 B. 6227 C. 6720 D. 40 320
5. How many 3-digit number can be formed from the digits 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
and 8? A. 6 B. 60 C. 102 D. 120

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Find the value of the following:
6. 5! + 9! 9. 10P3

7. 10.
8. 8!

Congratulations! You are done with this lesson.

I hope you have fun in learning permutation. Good job!

Lesson
Permutation of n distinct
2 objects arranged in a circle

Overview

In this lesson, solving problems involving n distinct objects arranged in a circle

is well emphasized. To further understand the concept of solving problems
involving permutations, use the given formula as follow:
P = (n – 1)!

Pre-Assessment

Solve each using the circular permutation formula. Write your answers in your
activity notebook:
1. In how many ways can 5 plants be arranged in a circular flower stand?
A. 24
B. 42
C. 102
D. 120
2. I a game called “Trip To Jerusalem”, in how many ways can 7 people
be seated?
A. 270 B. 720 C. 5004 D. 5040
3. In how many ways can 8 teachers be seated in a circular conference?
A. 5040 B. 5400 C. 32 400 D. 40 320

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 4. In a group of 9 teachers, in how many ways can they sit in a circular
meeting?
A. 40 302 B. 40 320 C. 360 882 D. 362 880
5. In a group of 7 children, in how many ways can they position
themselves in a round table?
A. 702 B. 720 C. 5 004 D. 5 040
6. How many possible ways can you arranged your 11 toys in a round
shelf?
A. 3 628 B. 3 800 C. 3 628 800 D. 3 682 080
7. How many arrangements can you form in a carousel with 12 children?
A. 39 800 B. 39 960 C. 39 961 080 D.39 916 800
8. How many possible ways can you position the 9 people in a ferris
wheel given 1 person per ferry?
A. 40 302 B. 40 320 C. 43 002 D. 43 200
9. In a game named “Sisira ang Bulaklak”, in how many ways can you
order the 5 kids in the game?
A. 24 B. 42 C. 102 D. 120
10. In a family of 7, in how many arrangement can be done during a
circular family dinner?
A. 207 B. 720 C. 5 004 D. 5 040

Prior Knowledge

This lesson focuses on the concepts underlying about CIRCULAR

PERMUTATIONS. As mention previously, the subtraction of 1 in the formula
accounts for the object that must be FIXED

Presentation

Let’s have another activity, have fun!

Activity 1:
Six people are going to sit a round table. How many different ways
can this be done?
Solution:
Let n = 6

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 Apply the formula:
P = (n – 1)!
P = (6 – 1)!
= 5!
P = 120 ways
Therefore, there are 120 different ways can be done when 6 people are going
to sit a round table.

Concept Development

Activity 2: Find Out!

A couple wants to plant some shrubs around a circular walkway. They
have seven different shrubs. How many different ways can the shrubs be
planted?
Solution:
Let n = 7
Apply the formula:
P = (n – 1)!
P = (7 – 1)!
= 6!
P = 720 ways
Therefore, there are 720 different ways can the shrubs be planted
when a couple wants to plant some shrubs around a circular walkway.

Activities

Activity 3: Analyze the problems deeply using circular permutations.

1. In how many ways can 9 people be seated in a Trip to Jerusalem?
2. In a circular conference, how many ways can 13 students be seated?
3. In a group of 14 pupils, in how many ways can they sit in a circular
meeting?

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 Assessment

Activity 4: Evaluate the following using Circular Permutation.

1. How many possible ways can you arranged 7 kids in the game named
“Sisira ang Bulaklak”?
2. How many arrangements can be done during a circular family dinner in
a family of 16?
3. In a merry-go-round, how many possible arrangements can be form
given 10 persons?

Performance Task

Activity 5: Examine the following problems using Circular Permutation.

1. How many ways can you arrange 6 objects at a time in a circular
permutation?
2. In a round robin work, in how many ways can 18 attendants perform
their job at a time?
3. In a group of 4 teens, in how many ways can they position
themselves in a spherical table?
4. How many possible ways can you arranged your 12 toys in a round
shelf?

Post – Assessment

Solve each using the circular permutation formula. Write your answers in your
activity notebook:
1. How many ways can 14 students encircle the round table?
A. 6 020 800 227 C. 6 202 080 027
B. 6 082 270 200 D. 6 227 020 800
2. How many possible ways can you position the 9 people in a ferris
wheel given 1 person per ferry?
A. 40 302 B. 40 320 C. 43 002 D.43 200
3. In a group of 7 children, in how many ways can they position
themselves in a round table?
A. 702 B. 720 C. 5 004 D. 5 040
4. How many possible ways can you arranged your 11 toys in a round
shelf?
A. 3 628 B. 3 800 C. 3 628 800 D. 3 682 080
5. How many arrangements can you form in a carousel with 12 children?
A. 39 800 B. 39 960 C. 39 961 080 D.39 916 800
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 6. How many possible arrangements can be form given 10 persons in a
merry-go-round game?
A. 326 808 B. 362 880 C. 880 326 D. 880 362
7. In a circular permutation, how many ways can you arrange 4 objects at
a time? A. 6 B. 16 C. 24 D. 42
8. In a round robin work, in how many ways can 15 utility workers
perform their job at a time?
A. 81 782 197 200 C. 87 121 920 807
B. 87 121 920 078 D. 87 178 291 200
9. In a game named “Sisira ang Bulaklak”, in how many ways can you
order the 5 kids in the game?
A. 24 B. 42 C. 102 D. 120
10. In a family of 7, in how many arrangement can be done during a
circular family dinner?
A. 207 B. 720 C. 5 004 D. 5 040

Lesson
Distinguishable
3 Permutations

Overview

In this lesson, you will learn solving problems involving distinguishable

permutations. This are word problems related to real-life situation with
repeated symbols, and restrictions or special conditions. To further
understand the concept of solving problems involving permutations, use the
given formula as follow:

P=

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 Pre-Assessment

Solve the following problems using the concepts of distinguishable

permutations:
1. How many ways can we arrange the word “INFORMATION” so that all
the letters come together?
A. 2160 B. 4320 C. 360 984 D. 4 989 600
2. In Jhazelle’s bag, there are 3 books of Mathematics, 4 books of
English, and 2 books of Science. In how many ways can Jhazelle
arrange the books so that all the books of the same subjects are
together? A. 6 B. 9 C. 1260 D. 1728
3. Find the number of permutations of the word ALLAHABAD
A. 5 650 B. 6 750 C. 7 560 D. 7 650
4. How many ways can we arrange the letters of the word
MATHEMATICS?
A. 4 899 600 B. 4 986 900 C. 4 989 600 D. 6 898 400
5. Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the digits 122 838.
A. 180 B. 160 C. 18 D. 16
6. Find the number of permutations of the word COMMITTEE.
A. 45 630 B. 45 360 C. 43 530 D. 43 350
7. How many distinguishable permutations are possible in the word
SUCCESS? A. 206 B. 420 C. 1602 D. 1620
8. Find the number of permutations of the word COLLABORATION.
A. 259 200 459 C. 459 200 594
B. 259 459 200 D. 459 259 200
9. Find the number of permutations of the digits 203 224 304.
A. 5067 B. 7560 C. 7605 D. 7650
10. How many distinguishable permutations are possible in the word
AMPHITHEATER?
A. 27 600 993 C. 29 937 600
B. 29 600 937 D. 29 960 037

Prior Knowledge

This lesson emphasizes the distinct number of objects or elements in a

given set. So in solving distinguishable permutations, a need to consider
duplications of elements to make arrangements distinct.

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 Presentation

Activity 1:
1. Find the number of distinguishable permutation of the digits 120 022.
Solution:
Identify first the given
n=6 2 - repeated thrice (3)
0 - repeated twice (2) 1 – once

P=

=
=

=
=
P = 60 ways
Therefore, the number of distinguishable permutations of the digit
120 022 is equal to 60 ways.

Concept Development

Activity 2:
Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the letters of the
word MISSISSIPPI.
Solution:
Identify first the given
n = 11 S - repeated four times (4)
M - repeated once (1) P - repeated twice (2)
I - repeated four times (4)
P=

=
=

=
=
P = 34, 650 ways

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 Therefore, the number of distinguishable permutations of the word
MISSISSIPPI is equal to 415, 800 ways.

Activities

Activity 3: Find Me!

Find the number of permutations of the following. Write all your answers on a
sheet of paper:
1. BUKIDNON
2. MARAMAG
3. EARTHQUAKE
4. PHILIPPINES
5. ASSIGNMENTS

Assessment

Activity 4:
Find the number of distinguishable permutation of the following digits.
Write all your solution on your activity notebook:
1. 143 311
2. 120 000 450
3. 390 320
4. 645 456
5. 369 363 943

Performance Task

Activity 5:
How many possible arrangements are there in the following words?
1. INFINITE
2. ARITHMETIC
3. INDEPENDENCE
4. ARCHITECTURE
5. ARCHEOLOGIST

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 Post – Assessment

Solve the following problems using the concepts of distinguishable

permutations:
1. Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the given letters
“AAABBBCDDEEF”.
A. 2640033 B. 2640303 C. 3326400 D. 4002633
2. How many ways can we arrange the word SUCCESS?
A. 204 B. 240 C. 402 D. 420
3. How many ways can we arrange the word “INFORMATION” so that all
the letters come together?
A. 2160 B. 4320 C. 360 984 D. 4 989 600
4. Find the number of permutations of the word ALLAHABAD
A. 5 650 B. 6 750 C. 7 560 D. 7 650
5. How many ways can we arrange the letters of the word
MATHEMATICS?
A. 4 899 600 B. 4 986 900 C. 4 989 600 D. 6 898 400
6. In Jhazelle’s bag, there are 3 books of Mathematics, 4 books of
English, and 2 books of Science. In how many ways can Jhazelle
arrange the books so that all the books of the same subjects are
together?
A. 6 B. 9 C. 1260 D. 1728
7. How manay different ways can the letters of the word BANANA be
arranged? A. 5 B. 6 C. 50 D. 60
8. Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the digits 122 838.
A. 16 B.18 C. 160 D. 180
9. How many distinguishable permutations are possible in the word
SUCCESS? A. 1206 B. 1260 C. 1602 D. 1620
10. Find the number of permutations of the word COLLABORATION.
A. 259 200 459 C. 450 250 459
B. 259 459 200 D. 459 259 200

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 Lesson
Combination of n taken r at
4 a time

Overview

You have learned that permutation is the arrangement of objects

wherein the order is important. In this lesson, the order of the objects does not
matter only its arrangement. Solving problems involving combination of n
objects taken r at a time is given emphasis. To further understand the concept
of solving problems involving combination, use the given formula as follow:

C=

Pre - Assessment

Solve the following problems using the concepts of combinations. Write

your answer on your activity notebook:
1. In serving a breakfast meal, in how many ways can Roland choose his
4 viand meal if there are 8 available dishes?
A. 24 B. 70 C. 720 D. 40 320
2. If ice cream is serve in a cone, in how many ways can Joshua choose
his three flavor ice cream scoop if there are 5 available flavors?
A. 6 B. 10 C. 120 D. 40 320
3. In how many ways can 5 teacher applicants be chosen from 100
qualified applicants?
A. 120 B. 288 C. 3 628 800 D. 75 287 520
4. In deciding 3 courses, in how many ways can Ivan choose out from 9
programs?
A. 6 B. 84 C. 120 D. 362 880

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 5. From 42 students of grade 10 students, how many ways can you
nominate 12 class officers?
A. 24 C. 11 058 116 888
B. 850 668 D. 47 129 001 600
Evaluate the following:
6. 10C4 9. 8C3
7. 6C2 10. 13C7
8. 20C14

Prior Knowledge

This lesson emphasizes the arrangement objects or elements in a

given set. We are only interested in the number of groups or combinations.
The order of the elements is not important.

Presentation

Activity 1:
In how many ways the teacher formed 8 members from 25 students in
her section as class officers?
Solution:
Identify the given
n = 25 (Number of students)
r = 8 (students to be selected as class officers)
Apply the formula:
nCr =

25C8 =

=
=

25C8 = 1 081 575 ways

Therefore, there are 1 081 575 ways if the teacher formed 8 members
from 25 students as class officers.

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 Concept Development

Activity 2: Let’s have another example!

Find the possible combinations
1. C (10, 4)
Solution:
Identify the given
n = 10
r=4
Apply the formula
nCr =

10C4 =

10C4 = 210 ways

Activities

Activity 3: Loosen Up!

Evaluate the following using the combination formula:
1. In how many ways can you nominate 10 class officers from 40 grade
10 students?
2. In how many ways can a basketball coach choose the first five players
from a group of 25 players?
3. From 100 qualified applicants, in how many ways can 2 teacher
applicants be chosen?

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 Assessment

Activity 4: Solve!
Evaluate the following using the combination formula:
1. If there are 7 ice cream flavors available, in how many ways Dave
choose 4 flavors?
2. In a jeepney there are 14 available seats. In how many ways can 6
passengers be seated?
3. How many ways can you choose 2 Jacks and 1 Queen from a standard
deck of 52 cards?

Performance Task

Activity 5: Perfect Combination!

Solve the following:
1. 16C5
2. 29C13
3. 13C8
4. 100C7
5. 7C2
Post Assessment
Solve the following problems using the concepts of combinations. Write your
answer on your activity notebook:
1. In how many ways can you choose 3 As and 2 Kings from a standard
deck of 52 cards?
A. 2 B. 6 C. 24 D. 120
2. In serving a breakfast meal, in how many ways can Roland choose his
4 viand meal if there are 8 available dishes?
A. 24 B. 70 C. 720 D. 40 320
3. If ice cream is serve in a cone, in how many ways can Joshua choose
his three flavor ice cream scoop if there are 5 available flavors?
A. 6 B. 10 C. 120 D. 40 320
4. In how many ways can 5 teacher applicants be chosen from 100
qualified applicants?
A. 120 B. 288 C. 3 628 800 D. 75 287 520
5. In deciding 3 courses, in how many ways can Ivan choose out from 9
programs?
A. 6 B. 84 C. 120 D. 362 880

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Evaluate the following combinations:
6. 20C14 9. 6C2
7. 13C7 10. 10C4
8. 8C3

GENERALIZATION

This module was about solving problems involving permutations and

combinations, and its applications to real-life situations. Every lesson in this
module was provided with different advantageous chance to real-life problems
which involve permutations and combinations.

POST ASSESSEMENT
This time you are going to assess yourself about the things you have
learned in this module. Read the following question below and encircle the
letter of the correct answer.
1. Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the letters of the
word COMMITTEE.
A. 9 B. 18 C. 40 320 D. 45 360
2. It is a way of selecting a subset from the given set where order does
not matter.
A. Combination C. Permutation
B. Integration D. Simulation
3. In how many ways can a committee of 9 students be chosen from 8
juniors and 10 seniors if there must be 5 seniors in the committee?
A. 190 B.920 C. 30 190 D. 31 920
4. In how many ways can you arrange 9 pots in a row?
A. 40 320 B. 42 300 C. 362 880 D. 380 620
5. In how many ways can 10 people be seated around a circular table?
A. 362 880 B. 368 028 C. 803 268 D. 862 286
6. In how many ways can n different objects be arranged taken all at a
time?
A. (n – 1)! B. (n + 1)! C. n! D. (2n)!
7. What is the arrangement of finite numbers of objects taken some or all
at a time?
A. Combination B. Permutation C. Probability D. Statistics
8. What is P(9,2)?
A. 2 B. 72 C. 40 320 D. 362 880
9. In a room, there are 8 chairs in a row. In how many ways can 6
students be seated in consecutive chairs?
A. 2 B. 720 C. 20 160 D. 21 060
10. A restaurant offers 4 kinds of soup, 7 kinds of main dish, 5 kinds of
vegetable dish, and 6 kinds of dessert. In how many possible ways can
the restaurant form a meal consisting of 1 soup, 2 main dish, 3
vegetable dish, and 2 desserts?
A. 8 B. 22 C. 106 D. 990

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 ANSWER KEY
Pretest Lesson 1
1. A Pretest Activity 3 Activity 5 Assessment
2. C 1. 40 320 1. 362 880 1. A 1. D
3. D 2. 17 280 2. 30 2. D 2. D
4. B 3. 720 3. 120 3. A 3. D
5. A 4. 363 000 4. 10 4. B 4. C
6. C 5. 79 833 600 5. 24 5. D 5. D
7. B 6. D Activity 4 6. 363 000
8. B 7. D 7. 17 280
1. D 8. 40 320
8. D
2. B 9. 720
9. D
3. C 10. 79 833 600
10. C
4. C
5. D

Lesson 2
Pretest Activity 3 Activity 5 Assessment
1. A 1. 40 320 1. 120 1. D
2. B 2. 479 001 600 2. 355 687 428 096 000 2. B
3. A 3. 6 227 020 3. 6 3. B
4. B 4. 39 916 800 4. C
5. B
800 5. D
6. C 6. B
7. D 7. A
8. A Activity 4 8. D
9. A 9. A
10. B 1. 720 10. B
2. 1 307 674 368 000
3. 362 880

Lesson 3
Pretest Activity 3 Activity 5 Assessment
1. 20 160 1. C
1. D 1. 3 360
2. C 2. 420 2. D
2. 907 200
3. A 3. 907 200 3. D
3. 1 663 200
4. C 4. 1 108 800 4. C
4. 29 937 600
5. A 5. 3 326 400 5. C
5. 239 500 800
6. B 6. C
7. D
7. B Activity 4 8. D
8. B
9. B 1. 60 9. B
10. C 10. B
2. 3024
3. 180
4. 90
5. 3 780

Lesson 4 Post-Test
Pretest Activity 3 Activity 5 Assessment
1. D
1. B 1. 847 660 528 1. 4 368 1. C 2. A
2. B 2. 53 130 2. 67 863 915 2. B 3. C
3. D 3. 4 950 3. 1 287 3. B 4. C
4. B 4. 16 007 560 800 4. D 5. A
5. C 5. 21 5. B 6. C
6. 210 Activity 4 6. 38 760 7. B
7. 15 7. 1 716 8. B
8. 38 760 1. 35 8. 56 9. C
9.56 2. 3003 9. 15 10. D
10. 1 716 3. 24 10. 210

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Cristobal, R. (2015). Math World 10. C & E Publishing Inc.

https://math.info/Algebra/Distinguishable Permutations

https://tinyurl.com/ybaskqs5

https://tinyurl.com/y77jn59q

Department of Education Mathematics 10 Learner’s Guide

Department of Education Mathematics 10 Teacher’s Guide

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