Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Schools Division Office I Pangasinan
THE ADELPHI COLLEGE, INC.
Lingayen, Pangasinan

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Mathematics 10
Quarter 4 – Module 2

 Permutation Formula
 Distinguishable Permutation

Name of Student

Grade & Section Grade 10

Student-Teacher Welly Kiven E. Yanquiling

Teacher Gina C. Solis

Class Schedule 8:30-9:30 AM

 LESSON 3 – Permutation Formula

Learning Competency

 . Apply the formula in finding the number of Permutation of n objects taken r at a time.

Pre-test

Directions: Apply formula in finding Permutation of n objects taken r at a time. Write only the
letter of the correct answer.
1. What is P(8,5)?
A. 56 B. 336
C. 1,400 D. 6,720
2. If P( 9,r ) = 3,024, what is r ?
A. 2 B. 4
C. 5 D. 6
3. If P( n,4 ) = 5,040, which of the following is the value of n?
A. 12 B. 10
C. 9 D. 8
4. What is the total number of different permutations of all the letters of the word MATH?
A. 48 B. 36
C. 24 D. 12
5. In how many ways can 9 different books be arranged on a shelf?
A. 5,040 B. 9,000
C. 120,000 D. 362,880

Discussion

During the quarantine period, you have decided to clean your room. You found the following items:
watch laptop mobile phone shoes
book tablet bracelet shirt

Suppose you want to store each of these items in a box. There are 8 items to be placed but
you only have 3 boxes where only one thing can be placed in each box. How many options do you
have if you are going to choose 3 according to its importance?

What will you place on the first, second, and third boxes? Why?
In this situation, suppose you choose to place your laptop in the first box, your mobile phone in the
second box, and your book in the third box. Aside from these, what other arrangements can be
formed? How can we compute all the possible ways of placing these items?
We determine that there are three events here and each event is where an item will be placed in an
empty box. By the Fundamental Counting Principle, there are 8 x 7 x 6 permutations. Observe that
8 ×7 ×6 × 5! 8!
8 x 7 x 6 can be expressed as which is equal to
5! 5!
What does 8 and 5 represent? Eight represents the number of items you choose from while 5
represents the remaining items that were not chosen. This can be denoted in permutation notation
as;

n!
n Pr = where n and r are positive integers and 1 ≤ r ≤ n.
( N −n ) !
n Pr is read as “Permutation of n objects taken r at a time”. Other notations are:

P(n,r), and P ( nr )
From our given example, if we use the Permutation formula, nPr, to determine the number of
possible ways of storing 8 things, n = 8, and 3 items at a time in 3 boxes, r = 3, then it will be,
8! 8 ! 8 ×7 ×6 × 5!
8 P3 = = = = 8 × 7 × 6 = 336 ways
( 8−3 ) ! 5! 5!
Examples:
1. Evaluate the following Permutations.

A. 6P6 B. P(10,4) C. P ( 125 )

Solutions:
6! 6!
A. 6P6 = =
( 6−6 ) ! 0 !
6 x5 x 4 x3 x2 x1
=
1
=720
10 ! 10!
B. P(10,4) = =
( 10−4 ) 6 !
12 x 11 x 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 !
=
7!
= 10 𝑥 9 𝑥 8 𝑥 7
= 5,040
12 12 ! 12!
C. P = =¿
5 ( 12−5 ) ! 7!
12 x 11 x 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 !
=
7!
= 12 𝑥 11 𝑥 10 𝑥 9 𝑥 8
= 95,040
2. Find the unknown variable.
A. 9Pr = 504
B. P(n, 3) = 990
Solutions:
A. 9Pr = 504 B. P(n, 3) = 990
9! n!
. = 504 =990
( 9−r ) ! ( n−3 ) !
362,880 n(n−1)( n−2)(n−3)!
. =504 =990
( 9−r ) ! ( n−3 ) !
362,880
. =(9-r)! 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)(𝑛 − 2) = 990
504
720 = (9 – r)! 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)(𝑛 − 2) = 11 𝑥 10 𝑥 9
6! = (9 – r)! n = 11
 6=9–r
6–9=–r
–3=–r
3=r

3. Solve the following problems.

A. In how many ways can the letters of the word COVID be arranged if all letters are used?
Solutions:
5! 5! 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1
5P5 = = = =120 ways
( 5−5 ) ! 0 ! 1
B. How many different ways can the 6 Grab Food motorcycles be parked if there are 8 available
parking spaces?
Solutions:
8 8! 8! 8 x7 x6 x 5x 4 x 3 x2!
P = = = =20,160 ways
6 ( 8−6 ) ! 2! 2!

LESSON 4 – Distinguishable Permutation

Learning Competency

1. Find the number of Permutation of Distinguishable objects.

Pre-test

Directions: Identity what is being asked in each question. Write only the letter of the correct
answer.
1. Find the number of permutations of the letters of the word MOMMY.
A. 8 B. 12
C. 20 D. 24
2. A stockbroker wants to assign 12 new clients equally to 4 of its sales agents. In how many
different ways can this be done?
A. 369,600 B. 379,700
C. 389,800 D. 399,900
3. Bobby applied for a landline phone in his new house. He was given the number 7-630-8380. How
many distinguishable permutations are there in his telephone number?
A. 5,000 B. 5,040
C. 5,060 D. 5,080
4. How many ways can you arrange books of the same kind if there are 4 Math books, 3 Science
books, and 2 English books on a shelf? A. 1,260 B. 1,264
C. 1,270 D. 1,274
5. Find the number of permutation if five 1,000-peso bills, three 100-peso bills, and two 50-peso
bills are arranged in a wallet.
A. 2,500 B. 2,510
C. 2,515 D. 2,520

Discussion

How many possible three-letter arrangements are there in the word MOM? Using the permutation
3P3 = 3! = 6 then, by tree diagram these are the results;
 As shown in the
diagram above there are 6 arrangements. What did you observe about the three-letter
arrangements? There are 2-MOM, 2-OMM, and 2- MMO. We know that the permutations of 3 letters
of the word MOM are 3!, we must take into consideration that we cannot distinguish between the
two M’s in any of the permutation but the two M’s can be permuted in 2! ways and do not produce a
different result. Hence, the number of distinguishable permutations P is given by
3!
P= =3
2!
Permutations with repetition (Distinguishable Permutation) The number of permutations of n
things where a things are alike, b things are alike, and c things are alike, and so forth, is:
n!
P=
a ! b ! c !…
Examples:
1. Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the letters in the word BASKETBALL.
Solution:
There is a total of 10! permutations in the word BASKETBALL but there are 2 B’s, 2 A’s,
and 2 L’s and can be permuted 2!, 2!, 2! ways respectively, in each permutation without
altering the result. Hence, the number of distinguishable permutations is given by:
10 !
P= =¿ 453,600 ways
2! 2 ! 2 !
2. I have 6 face masks and 4 face shields to give to 10 frontliners. In how many ways can I
distribute the 10 gifts to the 10 frontliners?
Solution:
Since there are 10 gifts and 10 frontliners, using the formula, I can distribute the gifts in
10! 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 !
= = 210 ways
6!4! 6! x 4 x 3 x2 x1
3. A frontliner at the Pasig City General Hospital has 4 blue PPEs, 3 white PPEs, and 2 green
PPEs. In how many ways can he arrange all his PPE’s in his locker?
Solution:
9!
= 1, 260 ways
4!3!2!

References

1. Learning References
Callanta, Melvin, Canonigo, Allan, Chua, Arnaldo, Cruz, Jerry, Esparrago, Mirla, Garcia, Elino,
Magnaye, Aries, Orines, Fernando, Perez, Rowena, and Concepcion Ternida. Mathematics Grade 10
Learner’s. Pasig: Department of Education, 2015.
Nivera, Gladys, and Minie Rose Lapinid. Grade 10 Mathematics Patterns and Practicalities. Makati:
Don Bosco Press, 2018.
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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Schools Division Office I Pangasinan
THE ADELPHI COLLEGE, INC.
Lingayen, Pangasinan

Name Score
Gr. & Sec. Grade 10
Student- Welly Kiven E. Yanquiling
Teacher
Teacher Gina C. Solis
Subject Mathematics 10 (Q4M2)

ACTIVITY SHEET #2

LESSON 3– Permutation Formula

Activity 1.
Direction: Evaluate each expression.
1. 4P2
2. 6P2
3. 6P6
4. –4 + 7P4
5. 5 • 6P5
Activity 2.
Direction: Solve for the unknown in each item.
1. P(5,5) = _______
2. P(7, r) = 840
3. P(n, 3) = 504
4. P(n,n-1) = 6
5. P(16, 4) = 208 ∙ P(n, 2)

Activity 3.
Direction: Answer each permutation problem completely.
1. A teacher wants to assign 4 different tasks to her 4 students. In how many possible ways can she
do it?
2. In a certain general assembly, three major prizes are at stake. In how many ways can the first,
second, and third prizes be drawn from a box containing 120 names?
3. In how many different ways can 5 bicycles be parked if there are 7 available parking spaces?
4. Eight basketball teams are competing for the top 4 standings to move up to the semi-finals. Find
the number of possible rankings of the four top teams.
5. There are 10 doors to a coliseum. In how many ways can a person go in and out if one can enter
any door but leave using another door?

LESSON 4 – Distinguishable Permutation

Activity 4
Direction: Determine the number of permutations of the following words.
1. PURPOSE
2. FULFILL
3. MANILA
4. MISSISSIPPI
5. HETEROGENEOUS
Activity 5
Direction: Analyze and solve the following problems.
1. Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the digits of the number 911 912 271.
2. A student has 2 blue beads, 3 red beads, 1 green bead, and 1 yellow bead. How many different
arrangements can be made with the 7 beads if they may be arranged in any linear arrangement?
3. In how many ways can 4 Math books, 3 Science books, 2 Filipino books, and 1 English book be
arranged on a shelf?
4. In how many ways can 3 rhinestones, 5 crystals, and 2 precious metals be arranged into a
bracelet?
5. Ten frontliners are going to get their meal. In how many ways can the 10 frontliners be arranged
in a row in the food station if 4 of them wear green PPEs, 3 wear blue PPEs, and 3 wear yellow
PPEs?
Activity 6
Directions: Complete the table by providing the necessary information.

PROBLEM PERMUTATION/ ANSWER

FACTORIAL NOTATION
Bobby applied for a landline
phone in his new house. He
was given the number 7-
630- 8380. How many
distinguishable
permutations are there in
his telephone number?
11!
3! 3 !1 !1! 1 !1 !1!
180 WAYS