College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 9, Counting and Probability - Section 9.1 - Counting - 9.1 Exercises - Page 656: 4

Answer

a) false b) true c) false d) true

Work Step by Step

a) In combinations, order does not matter (it is counting ways to choose numbers in a set, but not ordering them) b) In permutations, order matters because it is counting the ways to order elements of a set. c) Since order matters, there are more permutations than combinations for a set of n objects. d) $5C2 = 5C3 = 10$.
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