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An art gallery has 10 paintings to display. Six of the paintings are to be used for a new exhibit. Is this situation a permutation or combination? How many choices of paintings are possible? |
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permutation; 210 |
B. |
combination; 151,200 |
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C. |
combination; 210 |
D. |
permutation; 151,200 |
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2. |
If you have 10 CDs, and you want to take three of them with you on a road trip, how many different possibilities are there for which three you bring? |
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A. |
10 |
B. |
120 |
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C. |
3 |
D. |
604,800 |
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3. |
A group of 10 students is to be divided into 2 groups of 5. How many ways is this possible? |
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A. |
120 |
B. |
10 |
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C. |
30,240 |
D. |
252 |
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4. |
You have an assignment for an art class to paint a painting using only four colors. Visiting an art store, you find 20 colors from which to choose. How many different combinations of colors are there? |
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A. |
4,845 |
B. |
24 |
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C. |
74 |
D. |
116,280 |
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5. |
While at a local video rental store, 5 movies catch your eye, but you only want to rent 2. How many combinations are there? |
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A. |
10 |
B. |
2 |
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C. |
20 |
D. |
5 |
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