Permutation and Combination Worksheet for Olympiad

Maths Olympiad topic 22: Counting and arrangements · Set 131 · 40 questions

How to solve it (Multiply the choices): Multiplication principle: a ways for the first choice and b ways for the next give a × b ways together. n different letters in a row: n × (n − 1) × … × 2 × 1 arrangements. Handshakes, matches or teams of 2 from n (order does not matter): n × (n − 1) ÷ 2. Captain and vice-captain (order matters): n × (n − 1).

1. 1.In how many different ways can the letters of the word MATHS be arranged? (a) 240 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 120
2. 2.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 12 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 132 (b) 144 (c) 24 (d) 66
3. 3.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 9 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 18 (b) 81 (c) 36 (d) 72
4. 4.In how many different ways can the letters of the word CHAIR be arranged? (a) 25 (b) 240 (c) 120 (d) 20
5. 5.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 9 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 72 (b) 36 (c) 18 (d) 81
6. 6.8 T-shirts and 2 pairs of shorts are in a cupboard. How many different outfits of one T-shirt and one pair of shorts can be made? (a) 32 (b) 24 (c) 10 (d) 16
7. 7.In a league, 13 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 91 (b) 169 (c) 156 (d) 78
8. 8.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 6 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 12 (b) 30 (c) 15 (d) 36
9. 9.In how many different ways can the letters of the word BOAT be arranged? (a) 24 (b) 16 (c) 12 (d) 48
10. 10.8 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 64 (b) 56 (c) 36 (d) 28
11. 11.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 7 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 21 (b) 49 (c) 14 (d) 42
12. 12.There are 6 roads from town A to town B and 3 roads from town B to town C. How many different routes go from A to C through B? (a) 9 (b) 36 (c) 24 (d) 18
13. 13.In a league, 8 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 28 (b) 64 (c) 56 (d) 36
14. 14.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 10 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 20 (b) 90 (c) 45 (d) 100
15. 15.6 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 21 (b) 30 (c) 36 (d) 15
16. 16.In how many different ways can the letters of the word PEN be arranged? (a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 12
17. 17.In how many different ways can the letters of the word CAT be arranged? (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 6
18. 18.9 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 36 (b) 72 (c) 81 (d) 45
19. 19.4 T-shirts and 4 pairs of shorts are in a cupboard. How many different outfits of one T-shirt and one pair of shorts can be made? (a) 16 (b) 32 (c) 20 (d) 8
20. 20.In a league, 10 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 100 (b) 55 (c) 90 (d) 45
21. 21.In a league, 11 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 110 (b) 55 (c) 66 (d) 121
22. 22.A canteen sells 4 kinds of sandwich and 7 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 11 (b) 56 (c) 28 (d) 32
23. 23.In how many different ways can the letters of the word STAR be arranged? (a) 24 (b) 48 (c) 12 (d) 16
24. 24.8 T-shirts and 4 pairs of shorts are in a cupboard. How many different outfits of one T-shirt and one pair of shorts can be made? (a) 64 (b) 12 (c) 32 (d) 40
25. 25.A canteen sells 8 kinds of sandwich and 4 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 64 (b) 40 (c) 32 (d) 12
26. 26.8 T-shirts and 7 pairs of shorts are in a cupboard. How many different outfits of one T-shirt and one pair of shorts can be made? (a) 112 (b) 64 (c) 56 (d) 15
27. 27.3 T-shirts and 3 pairs of shorts are in a cupboard. How many different outfits of one T-shirt and one pair of shorts can be made? (a) 18 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 9
28. 28.In how many different ways can the letters of the word TIGER be arranged? (a) 240 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 120
29. 29.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 8 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 16 (b) 64 (c) 28 (d) 56
30. 30.In how many different ways can the letters of the word KITE be arranged? (a) 16 (b) 24 (c) 48 (d) 12
31. 31.In how many different ways can the letters of the word SUN be arranged? (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 9
32. 32.12 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 132 (b) 66 (c) 78 (d) 144
33. 33.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 11 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 55 (b) 110 (c) 22 (d) 121
34. 34.In how many different ways can the letters of the word MANGO be arranged? (a) 25 (b) 240 (c) 120 (d) 20
35. 35.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 11 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 55 (b) 110 (c) 22 (d) 121
36. 36.In a league, 9 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 45 (b) 36 (c) 72 (d) 81
37. 37.6 T-shirts and 4 pairs of shorts are in a cupboard. How many different outfits of one T-shirt and one pair of shorts can be made? (a) 30 (b) 10 (c) 24 (d) 48
38. 38.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 6 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 15 (b) 36 (c) 30 (d) 12
39. 39.There are 4 roads from town A to town B and 5 roads from town B to town C. How many different routes go from A to C through B? (a) 20 (b) 24 (c) 9 (d) 40
40. 40.There are 3 roads from town A to town B and 3 roads from town B to town C. How many different routes go from A to C through B? (a) 9 (b) 18 (c) 12 (d) 6

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