NAME: DATE: Permutations VS Combinations PERMUTATION: order matters COMBINATION: order does not matter n Pr = 7 n! n! (n - r ) ! .C. = [n-r) !r! Determine whether the situation requires a permutation or combination and solve. Problem P or C? Use the formula Answer How many ways can 8 people finish a P marathon? C N How many ways can a class of 225 students, P elect two class representatives? C How many ways can 10 students fill the P student government positions of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and communications officer? C C How many ways can 4 people be selected for P the customer service department from 30 applicants? C 5 How many ways can 6 cereal boxes be P chosen from a store that carries 22 cereal boxes? C How many ways can 13 gymnasts finish first, P second, and third place? C How many distinct words can be formed from P the letters in the word MULTIPLY? C You volunteer five days in the month of P November. How many ways can you choose the days to volunteer? C Algebra and Beyond 2021