How to find permutation notation

Practice Questions

GRE Quantitative Reasoning › How to find permutation notation

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1

A chamber of commerce board has seven total members, drawn from a pool of twenty candidates. There are two stages in the board's election process. First, a president, secretary, and treasurer are chosen. After that, four members are chosen to be “at large” without any specific title or district. How many possible boards could be chosen?

2

Daisy wants to arrange four vases in a row outside of her garden. She has eight vases to choose from. How many vase arrangements can she make?

3

How many ordered samples of 5 cards can be drawn from a deck of 52 cards without replacement?

4

In how many ways can five different colored balls be arranged in a row?

5

Quantitative Comparison

3 cards are chosen from a standard 52-card deck.

Quantity A: The number of ways to choose 3 cards with replacement

Quantity B: The number of ways to choose 3 cards without replacement

6

In how many ways can 6 differently colored rose bushes be planted in a row that only has room for 4 bushes?

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