AFDA.DA.3.g

Compare and contrast permutations and combinations, including those in contextual situations.

Example Problems
In a cooking class, there are 5 types of spices on the table, and students must pick any 2 to season their dish.

How many different pairs of spices can be chosen?
A nutritionist is designing a week‑long meal plan using 15 healthy recipes and has space for 7 unique dinners.

How many different sets of 7 dinners can be arranged?
Amari has 8 paint colors available, and he wants to mix 3 of them to create a new color.

How many different sets of
3 colors can Amari choose?
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