GRADE 11 · MATHEMATICS · TOPIC 6

Permutations and Combinations

Permutations count arrangements where order matters.

CONCEPT EXPLAINED

Understand the concept

Permutations count arrangements where order matters.

SOLVED EXAMPLE

Arrange 3 distinct books

  1. Step 1: 3! = 3×2×1.

Final answer: 6

PRACTISE YOURSELF

Arrange 4 distinct books

Show the answer

24

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