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And this is precisely what we have written <strong>for</strong> the denom<strong>in</strong>ator!<br />

In simplified notation,<br />

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Calculator Cl<strong>in</strong>ic – Us<strong>in</strong>g Permutations<br />

To evaluate a permutation,<br />

1. first enter <strong>in</strong> your home screen<br />

2. Go to and move to the left to the PRB tab.<br />

3. Select 2: nPr. This will return you to your home screen.<br />

4. Enter and press ENTER<br />

TIP: Sometimes the value of the numerator or denom<strong>in</strong>ator is so large that the computer<br />

throws an overflow error. It is advisable to enter the entire probability <strong>in</strong>, numerator and<br />

denom<strong>in</strong>ator to avoid this potential problem.<br />

Let‟s now consider the case where it is important to<br />

<strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Decision</strong>-<strong>Mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess © Milos Podmanik Page 124

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