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Permutation and Combination Worksheet for Olympiad

Maths Olympiad topic 22: Counting and arrangements · Set 278 · 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 a league, 9 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 45 (b) 36 (c) 81 (d) 72
  2. 2.In how many different ways can the letters of the word STAR be arranged? (a) 24 (b) 48 (c) 16 (d) 12
  3. 3.7 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) 49 (b) 13 (c) 84 (d) 42
  4. 4.There are 7 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) 42 (b) 12 (c) 35 (d) 70
  5. 5.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 8 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 56 (b) 28 (c) 16 (d) 64
  6. 6.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 11 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 22 (b) 110 (c) 121 (d) 55
  7. 7.5 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 25 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) 15
  8. 8.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 9 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 36 (b) 81 (c) 72 (d) 18
  9. 9.In how many different ways can the letters of the word SUN be arranged? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 3
  10. 10.3 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) 15 (b) 7 (c) 24 (d) 12
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.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) 112 (c) 64 (d) 56
  13. 13.8 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 36 (b) 56 (c) 64 (d) 28
  14. 14.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 5 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 25
  15. 15.In a league, 6 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 36 (b) 21 (c) 15 (d) 30
  16. 16.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 6 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 30 (b) 12 (c) 36 (d) 15
  17. 17.In how many different ways can the letters of the word CAT be arranged? (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
  18. 18.In how many different ways can the letters of the word BOAT be arranged? (a) 24 (b) 48 (c) 12 (d) 16
  19. 19.In a league, 15 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 225 (b) 120 (c) 210 (d) 105
  20. 20.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) 6 (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 5
  21. 21.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) 25 (d) 21
  22. 22.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) 32 (b) 28 (c) 11 (d) 56
  23. 23.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 8 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 16 (b) 64 (c) 28 (d) 56
  24. 24.In how many different ways can the letters of the word CHAIR be arranged? (a) 240 (b) 25 (c) 120 (d) 20
  25. 25.6 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) 24 (c) 48 (d) 10
  26. 26.10 friends meet and each one shakes hands once with every other friend. How many handshakes are there? (a) 55 (b) 45 (c) 100 (d) 90
  27. 27.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 11 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 121 (b) 55 (c) 22 (d) 110
  28. 28.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 9 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 72 (b) 36 (c) 81 (d) 18
  29. 29.There are 8 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) 10 (b) 24 (c) 16 (d) 32
  30. 30.6 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) 8 (b) 24 (c) 12 (d) 18
  31. 31.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 12 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 24 (b) 144 (c) 66 (d) 132
  32. 32.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) 28 (b) 21 (c) 10 (d) 42
  33. 33.In how many different ways can the letters of the word PEN be arranged? (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 12
  34. 34.A canteen sells 4 kinds of sandwich and 4 kinds of juice. In how many ways can you choose one sandwich and one juice? (a) 32 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 20
  35. 35.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 7 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 42 (b) 14 (c) 49 (d) 21
  36. 36.A captain and a vice-captain are to be chosen from 10 players. In how many ways can this be done? (a) 100 (b) 20 (c) 45 (d) 90
  37. 37.In how many different ways can the letters of the word FISH be arranged? (a) 48 (b) 24 (c) 16 (d) 12
  38. 38.In how many different ways can the letters of the word KITE be arranged? (a) 16 (b) 12 (c) 48 (d) 24
  39. 39.In a league, 8 teams each play every other team once. How many matches are played? (a) 36 (b) 56 (c) 28 (d) 64
  40. 40.A team of 2 players is to be chosen from 10 players. How many different teams are possible? (a) 100 (b) 90 (c) 20 (d) 45

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. 24
  3. 42
  4. 35
  5. 56
  6. 55
  7. 10
  8. 72
  9. 6
  10. 12
  11. 66
  12. 56
  13. 28
  14. 10
  15. 15
  16. 30
  17. 6
  18. 24
  19. 105
  20. 6
  21. 20
  22. 28
  23. 28
  24. 120
  25. 24
  26. 45
  27. 110
  28. 36
  29. 16
  30. 12
  31. 132
  32. 21
  33. 6
  34. 16
  35. 21
  36. 90
  37. 24
  38. 24
  39. 28
  40. 45

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