Permutations in probability theory and other branches of mathematics refer to sequences of outcomes where the order matters. For example, 9-6-8-4 is a permutation of a four-digit PIN because the order of numbers is crucial. When calculating probabilities, it’s frequently necessary to calculate the number of possible permutations to determine an event’s probability.
In this post, I explain permutations and show how to calculate the number of permutations both with repetition and without repetition. Finally, we’ll work through a step-by-step example problem that uses permutations to calculate a probability. [Read more…] about Using Permutations to Calculate Probabilities