# Permutations and Combinations Class 11 Notes - Chapter 7

## What are Permutation and Combination?

When an event happens in m different ways and another event happened in n different ways, then the total happening number of events is m x n.

### Equation of Permutation

If the permutation of a certain number is denoted by n with respect to time t and repetition is not allowed, then the equation is denoted by $P_{r}^{n}$and is given by $P_{r}^{n}=n!/(n-r)!$ and $0\leq r\leq n$

• The fundamental principle of counting (FPC)

Let’s suppose from place A, there are m ways to reach a place B and n ways to reach place C.

Then by FPC, there are many ways to go from station A to station C

• The number of permutations of n different things taken r at a time, where $p_{1}$ is the first kind of objects and $p_{2}$ Are the second kind and son on to k then the equation is represented by
$n!/p_{1}!p_{2}…p_(k)!$

Also Refer: NCERT Exemplar for Class 11 Maths Chapter 7

### Equation of Combination

The definition can be constructed as the number of combinations of n different things taken r in once and is denoted by $C_{r}^{n}$ and the combination formula is $C_{r}^{n}=n!/r!(n-r)!$ where $0\leq r\leq n$

Also Refer: NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 7

### Important Questions

1. In an examination, in how many ways can a student select the questions if the question paper consists of 14 questions divided into Part I and Part II, containing 5 and 9 questions, respectively. A student is required to attempt 10 questions in all, selecting at least 2 from each part ?
2. If each selection of 4 cards has exactly one king in a deck of 52 cards. Determine the number of 4-card combinations out of them
3. How many such arrangements are possible if we need to seat 5 men and 4 women in a row so that the women occupy the even places.
4. In how many ways can the excursion party be chosen for a class of 30 students, if 15 are to be chosen.
5. In how many ways can all the letters S be formed together to make the word ASSASSINATION.