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Permutation and Combination Worksheet for Olympiad

Maths Olympiad topic 22: Counting and arrangements · Set 144 · 40 questions
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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).

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  1. 1.In how many different ways can the letters of the word STAR be arranged? (a) 12 (b) 48 (c) 16 (d) 24
  2. 2.6 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 21 (b) 36 (c) 15 (d) 30
  3. 3.In how many different ways can the letters of the word CAT be arranged? (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 6
  4. 4.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 12 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 132 (b) 24 (c) 66 (d) 144
  5. 5.There are 4 roads from town A to town B and 7 roads from town B to town C. How many different routes go from A to C through B? (a) 11 (b) 32 (c) 56 (d) 28
  6. 6.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 5 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 25 (b) 11 (c) 20 (d) 10
  7. 7.5 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) 25 (b) 9 (c) 40 (d) 20
  8. 8.6 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) 84 (b) 13 (c) 48 (d) 42
  9. 9.A canteen sells 3 kinds of sandwich and 6 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 36 (b) 21 (c) 18 (d) 9
  10. 10.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 6 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 12 (b) 36 (c) 15 (d) 30
  11. 11.A canteen sells 6 kinds of sandwich and 7 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 48 (b) 42 (c) 13 (d) 84
  12. 12.5 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) 20 (b) 15 (c) 30 (d) 8
  13. 13.15 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 120 (b) 225 (c) 210 (d) 105
  14. 14.In how many different ways can the letters of the word PLANT be arranged? (a) 240 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 120
  15. 15.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 10 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 45 (b) 90 (c) 100 (d) 20
  16. 16.7 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 42 (b) 49 (c) 28 (d) 21
  17. 17.A canteen sells 6 kinds of sandwich and 2 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 12 (b) 24 (c) 18 (d) 8
  18. 18.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 11 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 121 (b) 22 (c) 110 (d) 55
  19. 19.In how many different ways can the letters of the word MATHS be arranged? (a) 240 (b) 25 (c) 20 (d) 120
  20. 20.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 8 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 28 (b) 64 (c) 56 (d) 16
  21. 21.In how many different ways can the letters of the word FISH be arranged? (a) 48 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) 16
  22. 22.In a league, 7 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 42 (b) 49 (c) 28 (d) 21
  23. 23.4 T-shirts and 5 pairs of shorts are in a cupboard. How many different outfits of one T-shirt and one pair of shorts can be made? (a) 20 (b) 24 (c) 40 (d) 9
  24. 24.4 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) 12 (b) 16 (c) 6 (d) 8
  25. 25.In how many different ways can the letters of the word PEN be arranged? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 3
  26. 26.In how many different ways can the letters of the word BOAT be arranged? (a) 24 (b) 12 (c) 48 (d) 16
  27. 27.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 7 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 21 (b) 14 (c) 49 (d) 42
  28. 28.In a league, 13 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 91 (b) 156 (c) 78 (d) 169
  29. 29.There are 8 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) 11 (b) 48 (c) 32 (d) 24
  30. 30.A canteen sells 7 kinds of sandwich and 2 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 28 (b) 21 (c) 9 (d) 14
  31. 31.3 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) 24 (b) 21 (c) 42 (d) 10
  32. 32.A canteen sells 4 kinds of sandwich and 3 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 16 (b) 24 (c) 12 (d) 7
  33. 33.A canteen sells 4 kinds of sandwich and 6 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 28 (b) 10 (c) 24 (d) 48
  34. 34.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 9 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 72 (b) 36 (c) 18 (d) 81
  35. 35.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 8 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 64 (b) 28 (c) 16 (d) 56
  36. 36.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) 12 (c) 40 (d) 32
  37. 37.In a league, 14 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 182 (b) 91 (c) 196 (d) 105
  38. 38.There are 8 roads from town A to town B and 7 roads from town B to town C. How many different routes go from A to C through B? (a) 15 (b) 64 (c) 112 (d) 56
  39. 39.14 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 91 (b) 182 (c) 105 (d) 196
  40. 40.In how many different ways can the letters of the word CHAIR be arranged? (a) 25 (b) 240 (c) 120 (d) 20

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 15
  3. 6
  4. 66
  5. 28
  6. 10
  7. 20
  8. 42
  9. 18
  10. 15
  11. 42
  12. 15
  13. 105
  14. 120
  15. 45
  16. 21
  17. 12
  18. 55
  19. 120
  20. 28
  21. 24
  22. 21
  23. 20
  24. 8
  25. 6
  26. 24
  27. 42
  28. 78
  29. 24
  30. 14
  31. 21
  32. 12
  33. 24
  34. 72
  35. 56
  36. 32
  37. 91
  38. 56
  39. 91
  40. 120

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