Harald.
If 3x2x1 = 6, would I be correct in assuming that 45x44x43x42 etc...divided
by 6x5x4x3x2x1 give a result of 6 numbers in numerical order such as, from
45 numbers pick 6 numbers ie. 14,16,25,30,40,45

"Harald Staff" wrote:

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

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