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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mrs. Moyer’s class has to choose 4 out 12 people to serve on an activity committee. Does this situation represent a permutation or a combination?

OpenStudy (kropot72):

If the order in which the people are selected is important, permutations are required. If order of selection does not matter, it is just groups of people being selected, combinations are required.

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