1. Sect. 12-2 Permutations

2. Def: When a group of objects or people are arranged in a certain order, the arrangement is called a permutation.

3. 1.Suppose a Theater owner has 11 films for an 8 screen theater. How many different arrangements are there for 8 screens to show 11 movies?

4. Def: The number of permutations of n objects taken r at a time is defined as Where n! is factorial 2.Find 8!

5. 3. (use formula) Suppose a Theater owner has 11 films for an 8 screen theater. How many different arrangements are there for 8 screens to show 11 movies?

6. 4.A group of 5 friends went to a movie and found 7 empty seats. How many ways can they be seated?

7. 5.How many ways can 2 math books, 4 geography books, 4 English books, 5 history and 3 physics books be arranged on a shelf?

8. Def: The number of permutations of n objects of which p are alike and q are alike is given by

9. 6.How many ways can the letters of MISSISSIPPI be arranged?

10. Def: If n objects are arranged in a circle then the number of permutations is given by:

11. 7.There are 4 people seated at a round table. How many arrangements are possible? Reflections such as keys on a ring : there are half as many

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