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Permutation and Combination Worksheet for Olympiad

Maths Olympiad topic 22: Counting and arrangements · Set 18 · 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.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 9 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 18 (b) 72 (c) 81 (d) 36
  2. 2.In a league, 7 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 42 (b) 49 (c) 28 (d) 21
  3. 3.In how many different ways can the letters of the word SUN be arranged? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 9 (d) 6
  4. 4.A canteen sells 4 kinds of sandwich and 5 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 9 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 24
  5. 5.In how many different ways can the letters of the word STAR be arranged? (a) 16 (b) 24 (c) 48 (d) 12
  6. 6.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 12 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 144 (b) 132 (c) 24 (d) 66
  7. 7.In a league, 9 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 81 (b) 72 (c) 45 (d) 36
  8. 8.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) 36 (b) 24 (c) 9 (d) 18
  9. 9.A canteen sells 8 kinds of sandwich and 2 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 32 (b) 24 (c) 10 (d) 16
  10. 10.5 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 15 (d) 10
  11. 11.In a league, 13 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 169 (b) 91 (c) 156 (d) 78
  12. 12.6 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) 60 (b) 36 (c) 11 (d) 30
  13. 13.3 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) 7 (b) 24 (c) 15 (d) 12
  14. 14.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 10 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 45 (b) 20 (c) 100 (d) 90
  15. 15.In how many different ways can the letters of the word CAT be arranged? (a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 9
  16. 16.8 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) 16 (b) 24 (c) 32 (d) 10
  17. 17.In how many different ways can the letters of the word MATHS be arranged? (a) 25 (b) 20 (c) 240 (d) 120
  18. 18.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 12 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 132 (b) 144 (c) 66 (d) 24
  19. 19.9 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 81 (b) 72 (c) 45 (d) 36
  20. 20.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 10 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 100 (b) 20 (c) 90 (d) 45
  21. 21.In how many different ways can the letters of the word PEN be arranged? (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
  22. 22.In how many different ways can the letters of the word TIGER be arranged? (a) 25 (b) 20 (c) 240 (d) 120
  23. 23.10 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 55 (b) 100 (c) 45 (d) 90
  24. 24.A canteen sells 6 kinds of sandwich and 3 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 24 (b) 9 (c) 18 (d) 36
  25. 25.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
  26. 26.In a league, 12 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 144 (b) 66 (c) 78 (d) 132
  27. 27.There are 3 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) 18 (b) 8 (c) 15 (d) 30
  28. 28.A canteen sells 3 kinds of sandwich and 2 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 5 (d) 9
  29. 29.In how many different ways can the letters of the word KITE be arranged? (a) 16 (b) 48 (c) 24 (d) 12
  30. 30.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
  31. 31.In a league, 10 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 100 (b) 90 (c) 45 (d) 55
  32. 32.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 6 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 36 (b) 30 (c) 15 (d) 12
  33. 33.13 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 156 (b) 91 (c) 169 (d) 78
  34. 34.15 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 120 (b) 210 (c) 225 (d) 105
  35. 35.A canteen sells 3 kinds of sandwich and 7 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 10 (b) 42 (c) 24 (d) 21
  36. 36.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 7 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 42 (b) 49 (c) 21 (d) 14
  37. 37.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 7 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 49 (b) 14 (c) 42 (d) 21
  38. 38.8 T-shirts and 6 pairs of shorts are in a cupboard. How many different outfits of one T-shirt and one pair of shorts can be made? (a) 14 (b) 48 (c) 56 (d) 96
  39. 39.There are 7 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) 10 (b) 21 (c) 42 (d) 28
  40. 40.7 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 49 (b) 42 (c) 21 (d) 28

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. 21
  3. 6
  4. 20
  5. 24
  6. 132
  7. 36
  8. 18
  9. 16
  10. 10
  11. 78
  12. 30
  13. 12
  14. 90
  15. 6
  16. 16
  17. 120
  18. 66
  19. 36
  20. 45
  21. 6
  22. 120
  23. 45
  24. 18
  25. 56
  26. 66
  27. 15
  28. 6
  29. 24
  30. 72
  31. 45
  32. 15
  33. 78
  34. 105
  35. 21
  36. 21
  37. 42
  38. 48
  39. 21
  40. 21

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