If you have 30 students in your class and you want to know how many groups of 5 people you could make.

Would this be considered a permutation or a combination?

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Nathanial Byrd

Mathematics

1 May, 06:30

If you have 30 students in your class and you want to know how many groups of 5 people you could make.

Would this be considered a permutation or a combination?

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Gabriella Ruiz · Answer 1

Well, it is complicated because I've never studied that in math. I searched up the definitions of both in math and they're very similar. Permutation is a one of many possible variations and can change. A combination is the process of joining to things to be one. So if I had to choose I think I'd go with permutation since it isn't asking you to list all the ways you can make groups out of the number 30.

If you have 30 students in your class and you want to know how many groups of 5 people you could make.Would this be considered a permutation or a combination?

If you have 30 students in your class and you want to know how many groups of 5 people you could make.

Would this be considered a permutation or a combination?