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Outcomes

In this lesson you will

  • develop an expression permutations ;
  • explore permutations in which items are repeated

By the end of this section students will be able to:

  • develop an understanding of factorial notation and apply it to calculating permutations and combinations
  • distinguish between situations that involve combinations and permutations
  • develop and apply formulae to evaluate permutations and combinations

Prerequisites

To be successful in this lesson, it would be helpful to know the following:

  • the Fundamental Counting Principle
  • Rearranging items