Combinations and PermutationsPermutation and combination related questions are common in PSC and Bank exams.
Before going to Combinations and Permutations, first lean about factorial. .
If n is a positive integer then, factorial of n is denoted as n! . .
4! = (1 x 2 x 3 x 4 ) = 24.
Permutations are for lists of items, whose order matters and combinations are for group of items where order doesn’t matter. in other words, .
When the order of items doesn\\\'t matter, it is called as Combination.
When the order of items does matter it is called as Permutation.
The number of permutations of n objects taken r at a time is determined by using this formula:.
C(n,r)=n!/((n−r)!r!) .
Combination : Picking a team of 3 people from a football coaching group of 10. C(10,3) = 10!(3!(10−3)!) = 120. ....
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