Probability Word Problems
Permutations
Name:
(1) How many 5-letter sequences can
be made from the letters in the word
SAILOR?
(3) Jacob assembled 6 toy train cars on
a track. How many different ways
could he have ordered the cars?
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Date:
(2) How many different ways can
Daniel, Chloe and Claire stand in a
line?
(4) A baby presses the ten numbers
(zero through nine) on a phone dial
pad once each. How many different
number sequences could she have
dialed?
 Probability Word Problems
Permutations
Name: A N S W EDate:
R KEY
(1) How many 5-letter sequences can (2) How many different ways can
be made from the letters in the word Daniel, Chloe and Claire stand in a
SAILOR? line?
6! nPk•3!•6
nPk• •720
( 6£5 ) !

(3) Jacob assembled 6 toy train cars on
a track. How many different ways
could he have ordered the cars?
nPk•6!•720
(4) A baby presses the ten numbers
(zero through nine) on a phone dial
pad once each. How many different
number sequences could she have
dialed?

nPk•10!•3,628,800

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