Module 4: Permutations, Combinations, and Probability

Section 1: Permutations and CombinationsLesson 1 Fundamental Counting Principle 5

Lesson 2 The Formula nPr and Factorial Notation 15

Lesson 3 Like Objects 25

Lesson 4 Combinations 31

Lesson 5 Binomial Theorem 41

Summary of Section 1 55

Review 57

Section Assignment 4.1 59

Section 2: ProbabilityLesson 1 Review of Probability Ideas 69

Lesson 2 The Probability Laws 75

Lesson 3 Two Special Cases 83

Lesson 4 Conditional Probability 87

Lesson 5 Practice Problems of Compound Events 93

Lesson 6 Probabilities Using Permutations and Combinations 97

Lesson 7 Binomial Probabilities 101

Summary of Section 2 107

Review 109

Section Assignment 4.2 111

Section 3: Provincial Exam Practice 119

Module 4: Answer Key 121

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