Permutations and combinations

Grade 11 Math Worksheet

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  1. Milo's club of 10 elects a president, a vice president and a treasurer, and no member holds two jobs. How many ways can the 3 jobs be filled?

  2. Noah plans a set list of 4 songs, in order, from the band's 8 songs. How many different set lists are possible?

  3. Pia seats 4 of 11 students in the 4 front-row seats of the bus, one per seat. How many seatings are possible?

  4. Ren's locker code uses 4 different digits from 1 to 7, and the order of the digits matters. How many codes are possible?

  5. Zee's club of 12 picks a committee of 4 to plan the spring fair. How many different committees are possible?

  6. Esme's class picks 3 of 10 students to plant the garden bed together. How many different groups of 3 are possible?

  7. Jun's class of 8 picks 3 students for a cleanup crew, and all 3 do the same job. Which expression counts the possible crews?

    • 8!
    • C(8, 3)
    • P(8, 3)
    • 8³
  8. Kira's class of 7 picks a line leader, a door holder and a messenger. Which expression counts the ways to fill the 3 jobs?

    • P(7, 3)
    • 7³
    • 7!
    • C(7, 3)
  9. Luz makes a playlist of 5 of 12 songs, played in a set order. Which expression counts the possible playlists?

    • 12!
    • P(12, 5)
    • 12⁵
    • C(12, 5)
  10. Milo picks 5 of 12 books to put in a reading box. Which expression counts the possible boxes?

    • P(12, 5)
    • 12!
    • 12⁵
    • C(12, 5)
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Permutations and combinations

Answer Key - Grade 11 Math Worksheet

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. Milo's club of 10 elects a president, a vice president and a treasurer, and no member holds two jobs. How many ways can the 3 jobs be filled?

    720
  2. Noah plans a set list of 4 songs, in order, from the band's 8 songs. How many different set lists are possible?

    1680
  3. Pia seats 4 of 11 students in the 4 front-row seats of the bus, one per seat. How many seatings are possible?

    7920
  4. Ren's locker code uses 4 different digits from 1 to 7, and the order of the digits matters. How many codes are possible?

    840
  5. Zee's club of 12 picks a committee of 4 to plan the spring fair. How many different committees are possible?

    495
  6. Esme's class picks 3 of 10 students to plant the garden bed together. How many different groups of 3 are possible?

    120
  7. Jun's class of 8 picks 3 students for a cleanup crew, and all 3 do the same job. Which expression counts the possible crews?

    • 8!
    • C(8, 3)
    • P(8, 3)
    • 8³
  8. Kira's class of 7 picks a line leader, a door holder and a messenger. Which expression counts the ways to fill the 3 jobs?

    • P(7, 3)
    • 7³
    • 7!
    • C(7, 3)
  9. Luz makes a playlist of 5 of 12 songs, played in a set order. Which expression counts the possible playlists?

    • 12!
    • P(12, 5)
    • 12⁵
    • C(12, 5)
  10. Milo picks 5 of 12 books to put in a reading box. Which expression counts the possible boxes?

    • P(12, 5)
    • 12!
    • 12⁵
    • C(12, 5)