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Question 1160161: 9.
Eleven bands are to perform at a weekend festival. Suppose you want to determine how many different ways there are to schedule their appearances. Would you use a combination or a permutation?
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Answer by ikleyn(52794)   (Show Source):
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The word / (the term) "schedule" means "an order", "ordering".

So, the order is essential --- according to the meaning of the term "schedule" . . .   The order does matter.

Therefore, use PERMUTATIONS.

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On Combinations and Permutations, see introductory lessons
    - Introduction to Permutations
    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Permutations
    - Simple and simplest problems on permutations
    - Special type permutations problems
    - Introduction to Combinations
    - PROOF of the formula on the number of Combinations
    - Problems on Combinations

    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Permutations and Combinations
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Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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Yes, I would.