Definition--Statistics and Probability Concepts--Permutation 1
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Definition--Statistics and Probability Concepts--Permutation 1

Permutation 1

Permutation 1

Topic

Statistics and Probability

Definition

A permutation is an arrangement of items in a specific order.

Description

Permutations are used in probability and combinatorics to determine the number of ways to arrange a set of items, which is crucial in fields like cryptography, where secure codes are generated. The formula for permutations is 

Permutations

where n is the total number of items, and r is the number of items to arrange. Understanding permutations is important for students to solve problems involving ordered arrangements and to comprehend the complexity of different scenarios.

Permutations
The total number of different arrangements of these 
flowers accounts for all the permutations.

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Common Core Standards CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.4, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.A.2, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.A.1, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.A.2, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.A.3, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.A.4
Grade Range 8 - 12
Curriculum Nodes Algebra
    • Probability and Data Analysis
        • Data Analysis
Copyright Year 2020
Keywords statistics, probability