Permutations

There are 18 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Permutations
396
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396

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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The four digits 5, 6, 7 and 8 are put at random in the spaces of the number : 3 _ 1 _ 4 _ 0 _ 9 2 Calculate the probability that the answer will be a multiple of 396.
Voting Paradox
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Voting paradox

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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Some relationships are transitive, such as `if A>B and B>C then it follows that A>C', but some are not. In a voting system, if A beats B and B beats C should we expect A to beat C?
Even Up
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Even up

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Consider all of the five digit numbers which we can form using only the digits 2, 4, 6 and 8. If these numbers are arranged in ascending order, what is the 512th number?
Bell Ringing
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Bell ringing

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Suppose you are a bellringer. Can you find the changes so that, starting and ending with a round, all the 24 possible permutations are rung once each and only once?
Colourful Tiles
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Colourful tiles

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 21 - 2011
How many ways can you paint this wall with four different colours?
Ding Dong Bell
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Ding dong bell

The reader is invited to investigate changes (or permutations) in the ringing of church bells, illustrated by braid diagrams showing the order in which the bells are rung.
Card Shuffle
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Card shuffle

This article for students and teachers tries to think about how long would it take someone to create every possible shuffle of a pack of cards, with surprising results.