Regents Exam Questions S.CP.B.
9: Permutations 1 Name: ________________________
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S.CP.B.9: Permutations 1
1 A four-digit serial number is to be created from the 8 John is going to line up his four golf trophies on a
digits 0 through 9. How many of these serial shelf in his bedroom. How many different possible
numbers can be created if 0 can not be the first arrangements can he make?
digit, no digit may be repeated, and the last digit 1) 24 2) 16 3) 10 4) 4
must be 5?
1) 448 2) 504 3) 2,240 4) 2,520
9 How many different three-letter arrangements can
be formed using the letters in the word ABSOLUTE
2 How many different four-letter arrangements can be if each letter is used only once?
made from the letters in the word “CHAIRS,” if the 1) 56 2) 112 3) 168 4) 336
same letter may be used only once?
1) 360 2) 420 3) 720 4) 840
10 How many different four-letter arrangements are
possible with the letters G,A,R,D,E,N if each letter
3 How many different six-letter arrangements can be may be used only once?
made using the letters of the word “TATTOO”? 1) 15 2) 24 3) 360 4) 720
1) 60 2) 90 3) 120 4) 720
11 How many different ways can five books be
4 How many different 11-letter arrangements are arranged on a shelf?
possible using the letters in the word 1) 5 2) 15 3) 25 4) 120
“ARRANGEMENT”?
1) 2,494,800 2) 4,989,600 3) 19,958,400
4) 39,916,800 12 There are 18 students in a class. Each day, the
teacher randomly selects three students to assist in a
game: a leader, a recorder, and a timekeeper. In
5 What is the total number of different nine-letter how many possible ways can the jobs be assigned?
arrangements that can be formed using the letters in 1) 306 2) 816 3) 4896 4) 5832
the word “TENNESSEE”?
1) 3,780 2) 15,120 3) 45,360 4) 362,880
13 How many different seven-letter arrangements of
the letters in the word HEXAGON can be made if
6 How many distinct ways can the eleven letters in each letter is used only once?
the word "TALLAHASSEE" be arranged? 1) 28 2) 49 3) 720 4) 5040
1) 831,600 2) 1,663,200 3) 3,326,400
4) 5,702,400
14 How many different 6-letter arrangements can be
formed using the letters in the word “ABSENT,” if
7 The Mathematics Club will select a president, a each letter is used only once?
vice president, and a treasurer for the club. If there 1) 6 2) 36 3) 720 4) 46,656
are 15 members in the club, how many different
selections of a president, a vice president, and a
treasurer are possible if each club member can be 15 How many different 4-letter arrangements can be
selected to only one position? formed using the letters of the word “JUMP,” if
1) 42 2) 455 3) 2730 4) 3375 each letter is used only once?
1) 24 2) 16 3) 12 4) 4
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16 How many different five-digit numbers can be 24 Which expression represents the total number of
formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 if each digit different 11-letter arrangements that can be made
is used only once? using the letters in the word “MATHEMATICS”?
1) 120 2) 60 3) 24 4) 20 11! 11! 11! 11!
1) 2) 3) 4)
3! 2! 2! 2! 8! 2! 2! 2!
17 A locker combination system uses three digits from
0 to 9. How many different three-digit 25 The number of possible different 12-letter
combinations with no digit repeated are possible? arrangements of the letters in the word
1) 30 2) 504 3) 720 4) 1,000 “TRIGONOMETRY” is represented by
12! 12! 12 P 12 12 P 12
1) 2) 3) 4)
18 How many different two-letter arrangements can be 3! 6! 8 6!
formed using the letters in the word "BROWN"?
1) 10 2) 12 3) 20 4) 25
26 Which expression represents the number of
different 8-letter arrangements that can be made
19 Julia has four different flags that she wants to hang from the letters of the word "SAVANNAH" if each
on the wall of her room. How many different ways letter is used only once?
can the flags be arranged in a row? 8! 8!
1) 2) 3) 8 P 5 4) 8!
1) 1 2) 10 3) 16 4) 24 5! 3!2!
20 What is the total number of different four-letter 27 The bowling team at Lincoln High School must
arrangements that can be formed from the letters in choose a president, vice president, and secretary. If
the word "VERTICAL," if each letter is used only the team has 10 members, which expression could
once in an arrangement? be used to determine the number of ways the
1) 8 2) 1,680 3) 6,720 4) 40,320 officers could be chosen?
1) 3 P 10 2) 7 P 3 3) 10 P 3 4) 10 P 7
21 What is the total number of different seven-letter
arrangements that can be formed using the letters in 28 Erica cannot remember the correct order of the four
the word "MILLION"? digits in her ID number. She does remember that
1) 30 2) 210 3) 1,260 4) 2,520 the ID number contains the digits 1, 2, 5, and 9.
What is the probability that the first three digits of
Erica’s ID numbers will all be odd numbers?
22 Which value is equivalent to 3 P 3 ?
1 1 1 3
1) 1 2) 9 3) 3! 4) 27 1) 2) 3) 4)
4 3 2 4
23 Which formula can be used to determine the total
number of different eight-letter arrangements that
can be formed using the letters in the word
DEADLINE?
8! 8! 8!
1) 8! 2) 3) 4)
4! 2! 2! 2! 2!
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ID: A
S.CP.B.9: Permutations 1
Answer Section
1 ANS: 1
8 8 7 1 448. The first digit cannot be 0 or 5. The second digit cannot be 5 or the same as the first digit. The
third digit cannot be 5 or the same as the first or second digit.
REF: 011125a2
2 ANS: 1
6 P 4 360
REF: 011723a2
3 ANS: 1
6 P6 720
60
3!2! 12
REF: 011324a2
4 ANS: 1
11 P 11 39,916,800
2,494,800
2!2!2!2! 16
REF: 011518a2
5 ANS: 1
9 P9 362,880
3,780
4! 2! 2! 96
REF: 061511a2
6 ANS: 1
11 P 11 39,916,800
831,600
3!2!2!2! 48
REF: 081512a2
7 ANS: 3
15 P 3 2730
REF: 061607a2
8 ANS: 1
4 P 4 4 3 2 1 24
REF: 080816ia
9 ANS: 4
8 P 3 336
REF: 061026ia
1
ID: A
10 ANS: 3
6 P 4 360
REF: 081028ia
11 ANS: 4
5 P 5 5 4 3 2 1 120
REF: 061109ia
12 ANS: 3
18 P 3 4896
REF: 061328ia
13 ANS: 4
7 P 1 5040
REF: 011527ia
14 ANS: 3
REF: 089917a
15 ANS: 1
REF: 010013a
16 ANS: 1
REF: 060016a
17 ANS: 3
REF: 010114a
18 ANS: 3
REF: 010925a
19 ANS: 4
4 P 4 4 3 2 1 24
REF: 080616a
20 ANS: 2
REF: 060723a
2
ID: A
21 ANS: 3
7 P7 5040
1260
2! 2! 4
REF: 010829a
22 ANS: 3 REF: 010713a
23 ANS: 4 REF: fall0925a2
24 ANS: 4 REF: 011409a2
25 ANS: 3
2! 2! 2! 8
REF: 061425a2
26 ANS: 2
Make an adjustment to reflect that “A” appears three times and “N” appears twice by dividing by 3! and 2!.
REF: 080727a
27 ANS: 3 REF: 060808ia
28 ANS: 1
3! 6 1
4! 24 4
REF: spring9820a
