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Chapter 5: Probability

Section 5.5 Counting Techniques

5.5 Contents: Part 1. Computing Permutations (Example 6, pg 306) Part 2. Computing Combinations (Example 10, pg 309) Part 1. Computing Permutations - Example 6 (pg 306)

Click on a new cell and type =PERMUT(n, x) (in this example, n = 7 and x = 5). Press Enter.

The value of the permutation 7 P5 has now been calculated to be 2520.

Part 2.

Computing Combinations - Example 10 (pg 309)

Click on a new cell and type =COMBIN(n, x) (in this example, n = 6 and x = 5). Press Enter.

The value of the combination 6 C4 has now been calculated to be 15.

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