state wether the following problems are permutations or combinations: a. a new e

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state wether the following problems are permutations or combinations:

a. a new employee must choose five software packages out of 10 that the company has available. how many ways can the employee selecxt the new software?

b. how many diffrent eleven-digit passwords can be formed?

c. you offer to drive volunteers to a local charity event but can only fit six of the ten volunteers in your vehicle. how many groups of six volunteers can you drive?

choose the correct answer below:

a. this is a combination because the order in which the software packages are selected is not important

b. this is a permutation because the order in which the software packages are selected detirmines how muvh storage remains to instill other software

c. this is a permutation because the order in which the software packages are selected detirmines when each software package can be used

d. this is a combination because the order in which the software packages are selected limits the software packages that are available later

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Explanation / Answer

a. this is a combination because the order in which the software packages are selected is not important

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there are 10 digits. they are 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

this is a permutation because the change in order of digits changes the password.

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this is a combination because the order in which six volunteers out of 10 are selected is not important

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