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In other words, there are 10 possible combinations of 2 objects chosen from 5 objects.

Uses of Permutation and Combination A permutation is used for the list of data (where the order of the data matters) and the combination is used for a group of data (where the order of data doesn't matter).

"Choose" means "select". "n choose k formula" is used to find the number of ways selecting k things out of n things. Sometimes we prefer selecting but we do not care about ordering them.

Permutations are used when order/sequence of arrangement is needed. Combinations are used when only the number of possible groups are to be found, and the order/sequence of arrangements is not needed. Permutations are used for things of a different kind.

Permutations are for lists (order matters) and combinations are for groups (order doesn't matter). You know, a "combination lock" should really be called a "permutation lock". The order you put the numbers in matters. A true "combination lock" would accept both 10-17-23 and 23-17-10 as correct.

And we choose r of them, no repetition, order doesn't matter. It is often called "n choose r" (such as "16 choose 3")

Permutations are used when order/sequence of arrangement is needed. Combinations are used when only the number of possible groups are to be found, and the order/sequence of arrangements is not needed. Permutations are used for things of a different kind. Combinations are used for things of a similar kind.

When the order doesn't matter, it is a Combination. When the order does matter it is a Permutation.

NPr (permutations) is used when order matters. When the order does not matter, you use nCr.

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