Math10.C5L3 Permutations
Math10.C5L3 Permutations
Math10.C5L3 Permutations
PERMUTATIONS
n 1 ! 6 1 ! 5! 120 ways
Permutation with Repetition
If among n objects, n1 are alike, n2 others are alike, still
n3 others are alike, and so on, then the number of distinct
permutations of the objects taken all together is
n!
n1 ! n2 ! n3 ! nk !
How many distinct permutations can be formed from all the
letters of the word ACCESS?
The word ACCESS has six letters, two C’s, two S’s, one A, and
one E. Then, n 6, n1 2, n2 2, n3 1, n4 1
n! 6!
n1 ! n2 ! n3 ! n4 2! 2! 1! 1!
6 5 4 3 2!
2! 2!
180
Therefore, there are 180 different permutations.
7!
7 P4
7 4 !
7 6 5 4 3!
3!
7 6 5 4 840
7!
7 P5
7 5!
7 6 5 4 3 2!
2!
7 6 5 4 3 2520
n 1 ! 10 1 ! 9! 362 880 ways
20!
20 P3
20 3 !
20 19 18 17!
17!
20 19 18 6840