How many different ways can five students form a line?

Determine if the word problem is a permutation or a combination, then evaluate.

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How many different ways can five students form a line?

Determine if the word problem is a permutation or a combination, then evaluate.

anonymous · Answer

do you know the trick to tell if the problem is permutation and combination?

anonymous · Answer

i think its combination

anonymous · Answer

but not sure

anonymous · Answer

I always remember combination to mean - order doesn't mater. like with a combo meal, you don't care what order your get your drink, fries and burger. you only care if you get them.

anonymous · Answer

lol

anonymous · Answer

\so with this problem order is important, so it would be permutation

(good way to remember it right? lol)

anonymous · Answer

do u have the premutation formula?

anonymous · Answer

yea thats a good way and no

anonymous · Answer

u good then? or still want help?

anonymous · Answer

yea im good thanks lol i have a lot of problems haha

anonymous · Answer

cool
ok

well just remember the combo meal idea, haha ^_^