2ND LONG TEST IN MATHEMATICS 10

Permutation and Combination

Name:______________________________________ Score:_________
Grade 10 -___________________________________ Date:__________

I. Decide if the problem is a permutation or combination. Write the proper notation nPr or nCr that
will represent as solution to the given situation.
1. A shelf can hold 8 trophies. How many ways can the trophies be arranged if there are
12 trophies available? ________________
2. A test consists of 20 questions, but you are told to answer only 10. In how many
different ways can you choose the 10 questions? ________________
3. Four seniors will speak at graduation. If 25 students audition to speak, how many
different groups of 5 speakers can be selected? ________________
4. In Math class, there are 30 students. The teacher picks 6 students to help do a
demonstration. How many different groups of 6 could she have chosen?
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5. In how many ways can 10 different card be laid out on a table in a row?
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6. How many teams of 4 horses would be made if there were 8 horses in the stable?
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7. How many 4-number license plates can be made using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, if
repetitions are not allowed? ________________
8. How many 5-letter codes can be formed with the letters B R A I N Y if no letter can be
repeated? ________________
9. A combination lock has 10 numbers on it and no digit can be repeated. How many
sequences of 4 numbers can be formed to open the lock? ________________
10. In how many different ways can a first, second and third prizes be awarded in a game
with 8 contestants? ________________

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Encircle the letter of the correct answer

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16. Hazel brought 6 shirts, 3 pairs of pants, 2 caps, and 2 pairs of footwear to the camp. How
many different combinations are possible?
A. 13 B. 18 C. 36 D. 72
17. A coin is tossed five times. How many possible outcomes are there?
A. 10 B. 25 C. 32 D. 64

18. In how many ways can 3 girls and 4 boys be chosen from a group of 5 girls and 8 boys?
A. 345 B. 540 C. 700 D. 840

19. How many ways can 3 boys and 4 girls be arranged in a row such that girls occupy the odd
places?
A. 72 B. 144 C. 220 D. 288

20. In a certain test, there are 10 true-or-false questions. How many possible ways are there to
complete the whole true-or-false selection?
A. 2 B. 20 C. 100 D. 1024

21. In a certain test, there are 5 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options. How
many ways can a student answer the entire test?
A. 4 B. 20 C. 625 D. 1024

22. Evaluate: (10 – 4)!

A. 24 B. 720 C. 3 628 800 D. 3 628 776

23. Evaluate: 10C0

A. 0 B. 1 C. 10 D. 3 628 800
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24. Evaluate: 9!3!
A. 220 B. 440 C. 1320 D. 665 280

25. Evaluate: 7P7

A. 0 B. 1 C. 7 D. 5040