alleryStart learning →Which feature makes a permutation differ from a combination?
AItems are repeated
BItems are identical
COrder of selection
DSize of the group
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Order of selection
A combination ignores the order of selection, whereas a permutation counts each ordering as different.
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