Here are 20 permutation questions:
1. How many ways can 6 distinct books be arranged on a shelf?
2. How many 4-letter codes can be formed from the first 7 letters of the alphabet if
no letter is repeated?
3. In how many ways can 5 people be seated in a row of 5 chairs?
4. A club has 10 members. In how many ways can a president and vice-president
be chosen?
5. How many different 3-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
if no digit is repeated?
6. How many permutations are there of the letters in the word "APPLE"?
7. A runner, a cyclist, and a swimmer are to be chosen from a group of 8 athletes.
In how many ways can this be done?
8. How many ways can 4 distinct red flags and 3 distinct blue flags be arranged in
a line?
9. In how many ways can the letters of the word "MISSISSIPPI" be arranged?
10. From a set of 9 different CDs, how many ways can you arrange 3 on a CD
player?
11. How many different ways can 7 students line up for a photograph?
12. A license plate consists of 3 letters followed by 3 digits. How many different
license plates are possible if repetition is not allowed for either letters or digits?
13. How many ways can 5 different colored balls be arranged in a row?
14. In a race with 6 participants, how many different ways can 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
place be awarded?
15. How many unique arrangements can be made from the letters of the word
"ENGINEERING"?
16. How many ways can 4 boys and 3 girls be arranged in a line if boys and girls
must alternate?
17. A group of 12 people are to elect a president, secretary, and treasurer. In how
many ways can this be done?
18. How many 5-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 without
repetition, such that the number is greater than 20,000?
19. How many different signals can be made by arranging 4 flags of different colors
on a vertical mast?
20. In how many ways can 6 books be arranged on a shelf if 2 particular books
must always be together?