Hi

In permutations the order is important. Say we have three runners AB and C.
If they finish in order CAB then it's a different result from BCA. With
three different runners there are 1*2*3 possible outcomes = 6 permutations.

Combinations don't care about order. A "straight" poker hand 4-5-6-7-8 is
the same as the hand 6-7-8-4-5. Same combination, different permutation.

HTH. Best wishes Harald

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Myrna,
I already posed a than yo reply bu I meant to ask, Wht is the difference
between Permutations & Combinations