From Multiplications To Permutations Of R N Items Similarly. Each of the different groups or selections which can be formed by taking some or all of a number of objects is called a combination. This is denoted by n P r.
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The number of ways to order r items out of n is n P r n. Permutations are orderings while combinations are choices. A permutation is a mathematical calculation of the number of ways a particular set can be arranged where the order of the arrangement matters. Now when there are more than one type of indistinguishable object then the only thing that changes is the way you calculate the number of permutations per distinct permutation.