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   GMAT Combination Guide
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spacer left_arrow Ch 1: What is a Combination?
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   GMAT Probability Guide
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spacer left_arrow Ch 1: Simple Probability
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Chapter 2: Permutation or Combination?
 
 

 

800score Tip:
Half of the challenge in most combination/permutation questions is correctly identifying if it is a combination or permutation question. Once you know this, most become easy.


1. Does order matter?
“Does it matter if the two items (or however many items you have) positions are changed?” If the answer is yes, it is a permutations problem, if not, it is a combinations problem.

2. If the word “arrangements” is in the problem, it is a permutations problem.
The term “permutations” will rarely be in a GMAT problem.


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 Chapter 3: Problem Variations