document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35021>Question 35021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you know whether a word problem is a combination or permutation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Prithwis><B>Prithwis(166)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Prithwis><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.nriassociation.com/BeliveITorNOT/mittal70millionHouse.jpg valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the order of an arrangement does not matter, it would be a combination Permutation is applicable for ordered arrangements.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An example of a combination is to find out the number of ways to get two heads when five coins are tossed; it does not matter in which coin-toss the head appears as long as there are two heads in five tosses;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of ways in which a two-digit number can be formed using 1 and 2 is an example of Permutation; 12 and 21 are different because of the position of 1 and 2 in the two digit number.   </SPAN>\n" );
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