Probability: You must complete the following chores: take out the trash, wash the dishes, vacuum the carpet, clean your room, make your bed, and feed the fish. Does this situation involve a permutation or combination? In how many different ways can you do the chores?
I'm pretty sure it's combination???

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Probability: You must complete the following chores: take out the trash, wash the dishes, vacuum the carpet, clean your room, make your bed, and feed the fish. Does this situation involve a permutation or combination? In how many different ways can you do the chores?
I'm pretty sure it's combination???

anonymous · Answer

As far as plugging it into the calculator, it would be 6 nCr ___ ??

zarkon · Answer

this is a permutation

anonymous · Answer

why does order matter?

zarkon · Answer

they are asking you how many different ways can you do the chores.  I take that as how many different orders can you do the chores.

anonymous · Answer

thanks. so how would I go about actually finding how many possibilities there are?

anonymous · Answer

actually, I figured it out. thanks so much for your help

zarkon · Answer

factorial