Written Response Questions Only: Answer as directed.

Please include
appropriate supporting work. Do not write in this booklet, use the extra sheets
provided

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1. A combination locks open with the correct three-letter code. Each wheel
rotates through the letters A to R. How many different three-letter codes
are possible?

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2. How many different routes are possible from A to B, if you travel far from
point A?
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3. Evaluate the following expressions. Express your answer as a whole

number

a. 11P3

b. 17P4

c. nP2 = 240

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4. Kyla intends to listen to her 4 new CDs one by one. How many different
CD arrangements are possible for Kyla to listen to?

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5. Seven friends on bicycles find an empty bike rack with exactly seven spots
for bikes. How many ways can the seven bikes be parked so that Chiara,
Adya and Moira are parked next to each other

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6. How many different arrangements can be made using all the letters in
CARDIFF?

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There are five teams competing in a hockey tournament: the Invaders, the Knights,
the Thunder, the Wildcats, and the Shredders. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are
award to the top three hockey teams. A hockey coach wants to know how many
different medal distributions are possible.

If the Invaders, the Fury, and the Shredders are each awarded a metal then two of
the possible outcomes are as follows:
Medal Scenario 1 Scenario 2

Gold Invaders Knights

Silver Knight Shredders

Bronze Shredders Invaders

7. Is this problem classified as a combination problem or a permutation

problem?

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8. A charity raffle requires contestants to choose five numbers from 1 to 49

for their tickets. A contestant wants to know how many raffle tickets are
possible. Classify this problem as a combination problem or permutation
problem.

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9. Suppose a word is a string of letters. How many four-letter words can you
make from the letters in MORINVILLE if you do not repeat any letters in
the word?
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10. Solve for n, where 𝑛 ∈ 𝐼

(𝑛 − 2)!
= 12
(𝑛 − 3)!

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11. Jane wants to make a pizza with 3 toppings. There are 6 pizza
toppings to choose from:
 Cheese
 Bacon
 Mushrooms
 Green peppers
 Pepperoni
 Olives

How many different pizzas can Jane make?

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12. Determine the value of n in the equation nC2 = 28

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Amy is a first-year student registered in the faculty of science in a particular

university, and she must take 5 courses. She must take an English course as well
as 2 courses from column A and 2 courses from column B in the following chart:

Column A Column B
Chemistry Sociology
Physics Psychology
Biology Performing arts
Calculus Commercial law
Computer education
Accounting

13. Determine the number of different program choices available to Amy

in order to meet the necessary to faculty of science requirements.

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14. Find the number of permutations of the letters of the words:

a. VANCOUVER
b. MATHEMATICAL
c. TEAPOY
d. TEAPOT
e. TEEPEE
f. COCHRANE
g. WINNIPEG
h. OSOYOOS
i. GUARDIAN

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