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Permutations (Easy)

AMC 10 Q1–8 depth — contest entry, not school drills.

Permutations: core idea

n!n!.

Example problem: hint and answer

How many ways can 44 distinct books be arranged?

Hint: Order matters: use a falling product. Answer: 24.

Practice (9 problems — type your answers)

  • 1. How many ways can the letters of CATCAT be arranged?

  • 2. How many 33-digit numbers can be made from 1,2,31,2,3 without repetition?

  • 3. In how many orders can 55 runners finish?

  • 4. How many ways can you choose a president then vice president from 66 people?

  • 5. How many ways can 33 people sit in 33 labeled chairs?

  • 6. How many arrangements of A,B,C,DA,B,C,D begin with AA?

  • 7. How many ways can 22 different prizes be awarded to 55 people, with no repeat winner?

  • 8. How many 22-letter strings without repetition use A,B,C,DA,B,C,D?

  • 9. How many ways can 55 cards be ordered in a row?

Permutations Practice Problems — Easy