Question

which situation involves permutations?
A.choosing 20 out of 100 photos to put in a collage
B.choosing 4 types of fruit out of 8 for a fruit salad
C.choosing 3 people to fill the positions of president, vice president, and treasure out of 10 candidates
D.choosing 3 people out of 9 to work on a project

Answer 1

C. I Think I Took It And Got A 90%

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

C.choosing 3 people to fill the positions of president, vice president, and treasure out of 10 candidates  

Explanation:

A permutation is a type of combination where order is important.  The only one of these choices where some ranking is involved is C, the positions of president, vice president and treasurer.