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Today I'm going to discuss a very important topic for ibps or other bank exams i.e.
permutation and combination. This is primarily because various questions from this section
tests candidate's analytical skill. This topic just involves basic calculations.
Permutation implies arrangement where order of things is important and includes word
formation, number formation, circular permutation etc. Combination means selection
where order is not important and it involves selection of team, forming geometrical figures,
distribution of things etc.
Factorial = Factorial are defined for natural numbers, not for negative numbers.
n! = n.(n-1).(n-2).........3.2.1
For example: 1) 4! = 4.3.2.1 = 24
2) 6!/ 4! = (6.5.4!)/ 4! = 6.5 = 30
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3) 0! = 1
PERMUTATION

COMBINATION

Implies Arrangement

Implies Selection

Order of things is important

Order of things is NOT

important

Permutation of three things a, b

Combination of three things a,b

and c taking two at a time are ab,

and c taking two at a time are

ba, ac, ca,bc and cb (Order is

ab, ca and cb (Order is not

important).

important).

nPr = n!/ (n-r)!

nCr = n!/ (n-r)! r!

nPn = n!

nCn = 1

nP0 = 1

nC0 = 1

EXAMPLE OF WORD FORMATION:

Example: How many new words can be formed with the word "PATNA"?
Solution: In word "PATNA", P,T,N occurs once and A occurs twice.
****Always remember in word formation, if word repeats, number of repetition will be on
denominator.
So, total number of words that can be formed = 5!/ 2! = 60
Therefore, except PATNA there are 59 new words (60-1).
Example: How many words can be formed from the letters of the word
"EXAMINATION"?
Solution: E, X, M, T, O : Occurs ONCE
A, I, N : Twice

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A, I, N : Twice
So, total number of words = 11! / 2! 2! 2!
(Total number of letters=11 and 3 letters are occurring twice)

PROBLEMS FOR PRACTICE

Problem 1: Choose permutation or combination

1) Selection of captain and bowler for a play.
Permutation
2) Selection of four students for a lecture.
Combination
3) Assigning people to their seats during conference.
Permutation
Problem 2: Evaluate 7P2 . 4P3
Solution: (7!/ 5!). (4!/ 1!)
(7.6). (4.3.2)
1008
Problem 3: Evaluate 5C2. 3C2
Solution: (5!/3!2!). (3!/2!1!)
(5.4/2). (3)
30
Problem 4: How many ways are there in selecting 5 members from 6 males and 5
females, consisting 3 males and 2 females?
Solution: This is a case of combination i.e.selecting 3 males from 6 males and 2 females
from 5 females.
Required number of ways = (6C3 *5C2)
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(6.5.4/3.2)*(5.4/2)
200.
Problem 5: How many words can be formed by using letters of the word "DAUGHTER"
so that the vowels come together?
Solution: This is a case of permutation. In a word "DAUGHTER", there are 8 letters
including 3 vowels (AUE)
According to the question, vowels should always come together. Therefore, in this case we
will treat all the vowels as one entity or one alphabet. This implies, in total there are 6
words (one word which is a group of vowels)
These 6 words can be arranged in 6P6 ways
6P6 = 6!/1! = 6! = 720 WAYS
Also, three vowels in a group may be arranged in 3! ways
3! = 6 ways
Therefore, required number of words = (720*6) = 4320.

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hey there is a correction in the table.in combination

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side by mistake u have written nCn =1

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hey there is a correction in the table.in combination side by mistake u have written nCn =1
while it is n.

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how 5c4 calculated/

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leave to choice

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Vikas Tailor

2 years ago

Hello Deepak, it's a case of permutation! we have 11 letters in EXAMINATION and A, I, N

are repeating so the solution will be 11!/2!*2!*2!

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deepak singh

2 years ago

sir can u explain the example no 2 again..how many words can formed by EXAMINATION

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Anonymous

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Very usefull information...

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Shivani Ghodia

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thank u so much sir, for providing this concept of p&c in an easy way

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