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Permutation with Repetition How many ways are there to arrange the letters in the word GRIFFIN? GRIFFIN =1260 How many different signals can be made by displaying five flags all at a time, on a flagpole, if two are red, two are black, and one is blue? RRBBL =30

How many different signals can be made by displaying five flags all at a time, on a flagpole, if three are red, one is black, and one is blue? RRRBL =20 Permutation with Repetition In how many ways can three red, four blue, and two green pens be distributed among nine students if each student receives one pen? RRRBBBBGG =1260

Permutation with Repetition How many five-digit integers can be formed using 1 and 2 twice, and three only once? =30 How many ways are there to arrange the letters in the word ALGEBRA? AALGEBR =2520

Circular Permutations (n – 1)! BUT… How many ways are there to arrange seven chairs around a round table? A B C D E F G X A B D E F G

Circular Permutations (n – 1)! BUT… How many ways are there to arrange five people around a circle if John and Bill have to sit next to each other? A B C D J X B C D J B J C D 12

Another Permutation with Restriction Find all the permutations of the letters A, B, C, D, E, F if the consonants must remain together. B C D F A E 144

One More Permutation with Restriction How many ways can three boys and three girls be arranged In a circle if the girls MUST remain next to each other? B1 B2 B3 G1 G2 G3 X 36

Bracelet Permutations How many ways are there to arrange six beads on a bracelet? How many ways are there to arrange eight charms on a bracelet?