How do you calculate permutations of numbers?

Dania Mueller

Dania Mueller

Answered question

2022-06-21

How do you calculate permutations of numbers?

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Eli Shaffer

Eli Shaffer

Beginner2022-06-22Added 16 answers

Step 1
Permutations are arrangements of items, so the number of permutations is the number of arrangements of items.
Let P(n, r) denote the number of permutations of n items chosen r items at a time. P(n, r) can be found by P ( n , r ) = n ( n - 1 ) ( n - 2 ) ( n - r + 1 ) = n ! ( n - r ) ! .
Step 2
How many 3-digit codes are possible if each digit is chosen from 0 through 9, and no digits are repeated.
We can think of 3-digits codes as permutations of 10 digits chosen 3 digits at a time since no digits are repeated. So, we have P ( 10 , 3 ) = 10 9 8 = 720 .
Hence, there are 720 possible 3-digit codes.

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