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JAMB and WAEC Mathematics questions: Permutation and combination

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  1. Question 1· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    In how many ways can the letters of the word BANANA be arranged?

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  2. Question 2· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    In how many ways can 4 different books be arranged on a shelf?

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  3. Question 3· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    How many different 3-letter arrangements can be made from the letters of the word MATHS, without repetition?

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  4. Question 4· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    In how many ways can 3 students be chosen from 7?

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  5. Question 5· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    In how many ways can a chairman and a secretary be chosen from 7 members?

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  6. Question 6· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    A committee of 4 with exactly 2 women is chosen from 6 men and 4 women. In how many ways can this be done?

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  7. Question 7· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    In how many ways can 2 prefects be chosen from 10 students (that is, ¹⁰C₂)?

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  8. Question 8· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    In how many ways can a committee of 4 be chosen from 7 people?

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  10. Question 10· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    In how many ways can the letters of the word ADMIT be arranged if A must come first?

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  12. Question 12· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    In how many ways can first and second places be awarded among 9 runners?

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  13. Question 13· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    How many different selections of 10 books can be made from 12 different books?

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  14. Question 14· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    Ten people each shake hands once with every other person. How many handshakes take place?

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  15. Question 15· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    A committee of 2 boys and 1 girl is to be chosen from 4 boys and 3 girls. In how many ways can this be done?

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  16. Question 16· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    In how many ways can 5 people sit in a row of 5 chairs?

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  17. Question 17· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    In how many ways can the letters of the word SEED be arranged?

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  18. Question 18· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    In how many ways can all the letters of the word LAGOS be arranged?

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  19. Question 19· Permutation and combination· JAMB

    In how many ways can first, second and third prizes be awarded among 5 students?

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