WHAT IS PERMUTATION?

1. How did you know that the given

situation illustrates permutation?
2. Can you give me an example of
permutation?
•Today you are going to learn
the different kinds of
permutations”
•Do you have an idea, what are
different permutation?
•Do you know that the word MATHEMATICS
has also its permutation?”
•This word is the best example for
distinguishable permutation since some of the
letters are being repeated. Do you want to
know other kinds of permutations?
 DISTINGUISHABLE AND
CIRCULAR PERMUTATION
•Objectives:
1.Illustrate the permutation of objects;
2.Distinguish the different kinds of
permutations
• Display patience in illustrating permutations
a. Permutation of n different objects
• Example Situation. The Philippines is known as land of beauty queens. Suppose
there are 10 contestants in a beauty pageant. How many ways can the top 3
winners be selected.
a. Permutation with identical objects
• Example Situation. Roxanne has three vases of the same kind and two candle
stands of the same kind. In how many ways can she arrange these items in a
line?
a. Circular Permutations
• Example Situation. Abby has four guests A, B, C, and D around a circular table.
What are the possible arrangements?
A.Tell whether the given problem illustrates permutation with different objects,
distinguishable permutation or circular permutation.
1. A class is to select a president, a vice- president, a secretary, and a treasure from
7 class members. How many arrangements of class officers are possible?
2. How many different 9 letter words (real or imaginary) can be formed from the
letters in the word COMMITTEE?
3. The covered walk of a school is to be lined with flags. How many different
arrangements are there of the 10 flags if 5 are blue, 3 are red and 2 are white?
4. How many different 11 letter words can be formed from the letters in the word
PROBABILITY?
5. Jeremy invited his 5 friends in his birthday party. He assigned them in a circular
table. What are the possible arrangement of his friend in the table?
 • Answer Key
1.Permutation with different objects
2.Distinguishable Permutation
3.Distinguishable Permutation
4.Distinguishable Permutation
5.Circular permutation
How do you distinguish permutation with
different objects from distinguishable
permutation? How about distinguishable
permutation from a circular permutations? How
about permutation with different objects from a
circular permutation?
CIRCULAR PERMUTATION – the different
possible arrangements of objects in a circle.
DISTINGUISHABLE PERMUTATIONS –
refers to the permutations of a set of objects where
some of them are alike.
PERMUTATIONS – refers to the different
possible arrangements of a set of objects.
 • Tell whether the problem is illustrating a permutation with different
objects, distinguishable permutation, or circular permutation.
1. Given the 4-letter word READ. In how many ways can we arrange its
letters, 3 at a time?
2. Find the number of permutations of the letters of the word STATISTICS
3. In a school club, there are 7 possible choices for the president, a
secretary, a treasurer, and an auditor. Assuming that each of them is
qualified for any of these positions, in how many ways can the 4 officers be
elected?
4. In how many ways can 6 people be seated around a circular table?
5. Find the number of permutations of the letters of the word ODD.
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