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Picky Permutations
Crazy Combinations
Is in a Perm, Comb or Count?
What's the probability?
Challenge
100
The number of ways that three runners can come in first, second and third place
What is six
100
How many ways can a committee of 3 people be chosen from 5 people?
What is 10
100
How many ways can 12 kids at pre-k line up to go to the park?
What is a permutation
100
Is rolling a die and then flipping a coin two independent or dependent events?
What is independent
100
What is the probability that you will roll two dice and get either a 7 OR a 4?
5/18
200
The number of ways that six different can be arranged on a bookshelf
What is 720
200
The number of ways that 2 kittens can be chosen from a litter of 8.
What is 28
200
How many ways can the letters in the word ARITHMETIC be arranged?
What is a permutation
200
You choose a marble from a bag of 4 red marbles and 8 blue marbles. What is the probability of choosing a red marble and then a blue marble without replacement?
What is 8/33
200
How many different arrangement of the word CLASSROOM are possible if the first letter must be a vowel?
What is 30,240
300
The number of 4-digit codes that can be created from 9 digits if none can be repeated
What is 1,890
300
How many ways can 4 new board members be chosen from 7 individuals who are running for the position?
What is 35
300
How many ways can 3 members of the 15 person soccer team be chosen as co-captains?
What is a combination
300
In the card game blackjack, face cards are good because they are worth ten points. What is the chance that you are dealt two face cards (for an excellent 20!) from a regular deck without replacement.
66/1326
300
Two dice are thrown. What is the probability that the sum of the dice is less than 4?
What is 1/12
400
The number of ways that 4 family members from a group of 8 can line up for a photo shoot
What is 1,680
400
How many ways can 12 stand-by passengers trying to get on a plane be selected for only 5 seats?
What is 99
400
How many combinations are possible with a four-digit lock (numbers can be repeated)
What is counting principle
400
In the "pick five" lottery game, players select five digits (0-9) they hope will be winners. Digits may repeat, but the order of digits does matter What is the probability that you will choose the winning number? What is the new probability if the ORDER of the numbers DOES NOT matter?
Answer A: 1/100,000 Answer B: 1/833
400
A survey was done to see what students do in the summer. It was found that 35% went camping, 57% went to the beach and 20% went to the waterslides. 15% went camping & to the beach, 8% went to the beach & to the waterslides, 5% went camping & to the waterslides and 3% went to all three. Draw a Venn diagram to display the information.What percentage of students did NONE of these activities?
What is 13%
500
The number of differnt ways the letters in the word "MISSISSIPPI" can be arranged
What is 34,650
500
There are 17 students in a class. In how many ways can 2 students be chosen to play a trick on their teacher?
What is 136
500
How many ways can 10 jellybeans be selected from a box that offers 50 different flavors?
What is a combination
500
A die is rolled three times in a row. What is the probability the the first number is prime, the second number is even and the third number is odd?
What is 1/8
500
Of the 28 students in a class, 12 have a part time job, 22 have a part time job or do regular volunteer work, and 4 of the students have a part time job and do regular volunteer work.How many students do not have a part time job or volunteer?
What is 6 students