7.3 Exercise 1

For each of the following situations, decide whether the chosen subset is a permutation or a combination.

1. A social club selects 3 members to form a committee. Each of the members has an equal share of responsibility.
2. You are prompted to reset your email password; you select a password consisting of 10 characters without repeats.
3. At a dog show, the judge must choose first-, second-, and third-place finishers from a group of 16 dogs.
4. At a restaurant, the special of the day comes with the customer’s choice of 3 sides taken from a list of 6 possibilities.