Worksheets Name

Permutation Formula Class

Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 15mins Date

1.

Permutation Formula
-Permutations taken all at a time
-Permutations taken r at time
-Distinguishable Permutations
-Circular Permutations
2.

Permutations taken all

at a time is
P(n,n) = n!
Factorial Notation
If n is a positive integer, n! is a product of
all positive integers less than n or equal to
n.

We also define 0! = 1

3. What is the value of 6!

a) 360 b) 21

c) 6 d) 720

4.

Simplify this

a) 6 b) 1/5

c) 1/6 d) 30
5. How many ways ways can you arrange the letters in the word MATH?

a) 24 b) 15

c) 4 d) 12

6. A family of 3 plans to sit in the same row at a movie theater. How many ways can the family be
seated in 3 seats?

a) 1 b) 3

c) 6 d) 12

7.

P(n,r) is the number of

permutations of n
objects taken r at a time
8.

There are 5 sweet delicacies that your mother

prepared for fiesta and these were: Ubeng
Halaya, Buko Salad, Sweetened Macapuno,
Leche Plan and Buko Pandan. If you are
supposed to help your mother in preparing the
dishes to be served to your visitors.

9.

In how many possible

ways can you arrange
the 5 delicacies if three
sweet delicacies are
served at a time ?
P = 5x4x3
P=6
10.

Let’s say you and 29

other people are in the
running for 3 distinct
prizes.
The number of ways 30 people can take
first, second, and third prize is called
a permutation. In a permutation, the order
in which the items or people are arranged
“matters”.

11. Permutation of 30 taken 3 at a time is equal to

Ans.

12. A team of 8 basketball players needs to choose a captain and co-captain.

a) 64 b) 8

c) 16 d) 56

13. A group of 8 swimmers are swimming in a race. Prizes are given for first, second, and third
place. How many different outcomes can there be?

a) 360 b) 56

c) 24 d) 336

14. How many 2-digit numbers can you make using the digits 1, 2, 3, & 4 without repeating the digits?

a) 90 b) 24

c) 100 d) 12
15.

Distinguishable
Permutations

16.

17. How many different letter arrangement can be formed by using all the letters of the word "SCHOOL"

a) 720 b) 120

c) 360 d) 540
18. How many distinct permutations can be formed using the letters of the word TENNESSEE?

a) 9 b) 3780

c) 362,880 d) 3800

19.

CIRCULAR
PERMUTATIONS

20.
21. Your mother made pickles, tilbok, leche flan, ube jam, sapin-sapin and graham. You are to arrange the
side dishes and desserts in a round table. Find the circular permutation that you can make.

a) 6 b) 720

c) 24 d) 120

22. Find the number of different ways that a family of 9 can be seated around a circular table with 9 chairs.

a) 362 880 b) 40 320

c) 3 628 880 d) 5 040

23. How well do I understand?

a) I need more practice. b) I understand and can do this by myself.

c) I don't understand this yet.

Answer Keys

1. n/a 2. n/a 3. d) 720

4. a) 6 5. a) 24 6. c) 6

7. n/a 8. n/a 9. n/a

10. n/a 11. 24360, 24,360 12. d) 56

13. d) 336 14. d) 12 15. n/a

16. n/a 17. c) 360 18. b) 3780

19. n/a 20. n/a 21. d) 120

22. b) 40 320 23. n/a