A. Study the following situations. Write C if the situation illustrates combination and P if it illustrates permutation. 1. Assigning seats to learners 2. Entering the PIN of your ATM 3. Drawing names from a box 4. Ordering the events 5. Winning a contest 6. 12 ladies join the beauty pageant with 4 winners. 7. 9 different books will be arranged in a shelf 8. 4 blouse and 2 skirts to be selected to wear and a party 9. Selecting posters to be displayed on a wall 10. Arranging 5 persons taking a picture
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