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Find the value of 5 P 3. Counting Methods – Part 3. Usage of Combination. "My fruit salad is a combination of apples, grapes and bananas” "The combination to the safe was 472”. Order does not matter. Order does matter. Combination .
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Usage of Combination • "My fruit salad is a combination of apples, grapes and bananas” • "The combination to the safe was 472” Order does not matter Order does matter
Combination • A combination of items means a selection in which the order they are chosen does not matter.
Usage of Combination • "My fruit salad is a combination of apples, grapes and bananas” • "The combination to the safe was 472” Combination Permutation
Permutation vs. Combination • How many different ways can 1, 2, and 3 be arranged? Combination Order doesn't matter 1 2 3 Permutation Order does matter 1 2 3 1 3 22 1 32 3 13 1 23 2 1
Key words for combinations • Group • Team • Committee • Collection
For example • We are looking for the number of different combination groups of any 3 books from 5 books. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 123 124 125 134 135 145 234 235 245 345 10 different groups
Formula for Combination • A combination of r items from n available items is
For example: • We are looking for the number of different combination groups of any 3 books from 5 books.
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Math Flash!!! • Pick a problem – find the value of: