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Grade 12

Mixed problems of permutations and combinations

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If you can choose one item from a group of $a$a items and a second item from a group of $b$b items, what is the total number of two-item choices?

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1min

The number of possible permutations of $r$r objects taken from $n$n items is $\nPr{n}{r}$nPr. Express this in factorial form.

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1min

The number of possible combinations of $r$r objects taken from $n$n items is $\nCr{n}{r}$nCr. Express this in factorial form.

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< 1min

Evaluate $\frac{\nPr{8}{3}}{3!}-\nCr{8}{3}$8P33!8C3.

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1min
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