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Permutation and Combination Worksheet for Olympiad

Maths Olympiad topic 22: Counting and arrangements · Set 188 · 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. 1.3 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) 6 (b) 18 (c) 12 (d) 9
  2. 2.In a league, 7 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 49 (b) 21 (c) 42 (d) 28
  3. 3.In a league, 8 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 28 (b) 56 (c) 64 (d) 36
  4. 4.10 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 90 (b) 45 (c) 55 (d) 100
  5. 5.In how many different ways can the letters of the word MANGO be arranged? (a) 240 (b) 120 (c) 25 (d) 20
  6. 6.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 8 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 28 (b) 64 (c) 16 (d) 56
  7. 7.In how many different ways can the letters of the word CHAIR be arranged? (a) 20 (b) 240 (c) 25 (d) 120
  8. 8.15 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 120 (b) 210 (c) 105 (d) 225
  9. 9.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 10 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 100 (b) 20 (c) 45 (d) 90
  10. 10.In how many different ways can the letters of the word PEN be arranged? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 9 (d) 6
  11. 11.7 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 42 (b) 21 (c) 49 (d) 28
  12. 12.In a league, 10 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 45 (b) 100 (c) 90 (d) 55
  13. 13.6 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) 36 (b) 9 (c) 24 (d) 18
  14. 14.A canteen sells 3 kinds of sandwich and 5 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 18 (b) 30 (c) 15 (d) 8
  15. 15.A canteen sells 3 kinds of sandwich and 3 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 6 (b) 18 (c) 12 (d) 9
  16. 16.13 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 91 (b) 156 (c) 78 (d) 169
  17. 17.In a league, 15 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 210 (b) 120 (c) 105 (d) 225
  18. 18.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 11 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 121 (b) 55 (c) 22 (d) 110
  19. 19.A canteen sells 5 kinds of sandwich and 6 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 35 (d) 11
  20. 20.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 7 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 42 (b) 49 (c) 14 (d) 21
  21. 21.There are 5 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) 50 (b) 30 (c) 25 (d) 10
  22. 22.8 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) 64 (b) 112 (c) 56 (d) 15
  23. 23.There are 5 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) 40 (b) 12 (c) 70 (d) 35
  24. 24.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 6 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 36 (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) 30
  25. 25.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 5 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 25 (d) 20
  26. 26.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
  27. 27.In how many different ways can the letters of the word CAT be arranged? (a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 3
  28. 28.In a league, 5 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 15 (b) 10 (c) 25 (d) 20
  29. 29.In how many different ways can the letters of the word BOAT be arranged? (a) 12 (b) 48 (c) 16 (d) 24
  30. 30.A canteen sells 7 kinds of sandwich and 6 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 49 (b) 84 (c) 42 (d) 13
  31. 31.3 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) 21 (b) 36 (c) 18 (d) 9
  32. 32.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 6 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 30 (b) 36 (c) 15 (d) 12
  33. 33.In how many different ways can the letters of the word PLANT be arranged? (a) 25 (b) 20 (c) 240 (d) 120
  34. 34.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 8 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 28 (b) 64 (c) 56 (d) 16
  35. 35.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 9 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 72 (b) 81 (c) 36 (d) 18
  36. 36.11 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 121 (b) 66 (c) 110 (d) 55
  37. 37.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 7 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 14 (b) 49 (c) 42 (d) 21
  38. 38.7 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) 12 (b) 70 (c) 35 (d) 42
  39. 39.There are 3 roads from town A to town B and 2 roads from town B to town C. How many different routes go from A to C through B? (a) 12 (b) 5 (c) 9 (d) 6
  40. 40.There are 6 roads from town A to town B and 2 roads from town B to town C. How many different routes go from A to C through B? (a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) 18

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 21
  3. 28
  4. 45
  5. 120
  6. 28
  7. 120
  8. 105
  9. 45
  10. 6
  11. 21
  12. 45
  13. 18
  14. 15
  15. 9
  16. 78
  17. 105
  18. 55
  19. 30
  20. 21
  21. 25
  22. 56
  23. 35
  24. 30
  25. 10
  26. 110
  27. 6
  28. 10
  29. 24
  30. 42
  31. 18
  32. 15
  33. 120
  34. 56
  35. 36
  36. 55
  37. 42
  38. 35
  39. 6
  40. 12

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