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How do you tell the difference between permutations and combination questions in advanced maths?

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If order matters, it is a permutation. If the order doesn't matter, then it is a combination.
like the person says if the word problem says anything about a GROUP its combination
but if it says anything about order, lines, places, 1st, 2nd or ,3rd then it is permutations

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