document.write( "Question 1186915: Is \"BINGO\" considered a permutation or combination?\r
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document.write( "BINGO is one of the permutations of the set of letters {\"B\",\"I\",\"N\",\"G\",\"O\"}, yes.   As an example, another permutation of this set of letters would be \"BGNIO\" which does not spell an actual word.  In fact, most of the permutations would not spell commonly used words.\r
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document.write( "If the probability of winning is 5/25, that can also be written as the decimal 0.2, yes.  But the decimal value 0.20 is equal to 20%  (must have the percent sign).   \"Percent\" literally means \"per 100\" so 20% = 20/100 = 0.20.   \r
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