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Permutation and Combination Worksheet for Olympiad

Maths Olympiad topic 22: Counting and arrangements · Set 258 · 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.There are 7 roads from town A to town B and 4 roads from town B to town C. How many different routes go from A to C through B? (a) 35 (b) 28 (c) 11 (d) 56
  2. 2.14 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 105 (b) 196 (c) 182 (d) 91
  3. 3.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 11 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 110 (b) 55 (c) 22 (d) 121
  4. 4.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 5 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 25 (b) 11 (c) 10 (d) 20
  5. 5.9 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 45 (b) 81 (c) 36 (d) 72
  6. 6.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 7 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 21 (b) 42 (c) 14 (d) 49
  7. 7.3 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) 15 (b) 8 (c) 30 (d) 18
  8. 8.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) 9 (c) 6 (d) 5
  9. 9.6 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) 13 (b) 48 (c) 42 (d) 84
  10. 10.11 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 121 (b) 66 (c) 55 (d) 110
  11. 11.In how many different ways can the letters of the word MANGO be arranged? (a) 240 (b) 20 (c) 120 (d) 25
  12. 12.In a league, 5 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 25 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 15
  13. 13.12 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 132 (b) 144 (c) 66 (d) 78
  14. 14.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) 24 (c) 40 (d) 20
  15. 15.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) 30 (b) 25 (c) 10 (d) 50
  16. 16.8 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 56 (b) 28 (c) 36 (d) 64
  17. 17.There are 5 roads from town A to town B and 4 roads from town B to town C. How many different routes go from A to C through B? (a) 40 (b) 20 (c) 9 (d) 25
  18. 18.In how many different ways can the letters of the word FISH be arranged? (a) 16 (b) 48 (c) 24 (d) 12
  19. 19.In how many different ways can the letters of the word CHAIR be arranged? (a) 120 (b) 240 (c) 25 (d) 20
  20. 20.A canteen sells 7 kinds of sandwich and 3 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 10 (b) 42 (c) 28 (d) 21
  21. 21.In how many different ways can the letters of the word PEN be arranged? (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
  22. 22.6 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 36 (b) 21 (c) 30 (d) 15
  23. 23.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
  24. 24.In a league, 7 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 21 (b) 42 (c) 49 (d) 28
  25. 25.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 6 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 36 (b) 12 (c) 30 (d) 15
  26. 26.6 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) 12 (b) 42 (c) 36 (d) 72
  27. 27.In a league, 10 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 90 (d) 100
  28. 28.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) 21 (b) 14 (c) 9 (d) 28
  29. 29.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 9 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 72 (b) 18 (c) 81 (d) 36
  30. 30.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) 24 (b) 8 (c) 18 (d) 12
  31. 31.In a league, 8 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 56 (b) 64 (c) 36 (d) 28
  32. 32.4 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) 28 (b) 10 (c) 24 (d) 48
  33. 33.In how many different ways can the letters of the word BOAT be arranged? (a) 12 (b) 24 (c) 16 (d) 48
  34. 34.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 6 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 36 (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) 30
  35. 35.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) 24 (b) 10 (c) 32 (d) 16
  36. 36.10 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 100 (b) 55 (c) 90 (d) 45
  37. 37.7 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 28 (b) 21 (c) 42 (d) 49
  38. 38.In how many different ways can the letters of the word KITE be arranged? (a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 48 (d) 24
  39. 39.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 5 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 21 (d) 25
  40. 40.7 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) 21 (b) 14 (c) 28 (d) 9

Answer key

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

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