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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hello is anyone familiar with permutations and combinations?

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

yes

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

If the order doesn't matter, it is a Combination If the order does matter it is a Permutation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thats the problem its not always easy to tell if the orders matter or not for instance One hundred tickets, numbered 1, 2, 3, . . . , 100, are sold to 100 different people for a drawing. Four different prizes are awarded, including a grand prize (a trip toTahiti).How many ways are there to award the prizes if a) there are no restrictions?

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

this means that repetition is allowed

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah does that make it unordered then?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would it be (100!)/(4!(100-4)!)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh?

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