Permutations

1. In how many ways can the letters of the word "COMBINATION" be arranged?

2. How many different ways can 5 books be arranged on a shelf if 2 of them are identical?

3. A committee of 4 is to be formed from a group of 10 people. In how many ways can the
committee be arranged if the order matters?

4. How many different 5-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 if no
digit can be repeated?

5. In how many ways can the letters of the word "MISSISSIPPI" be arranged?

6. How many ways can 8 people be seated in a row if 3 of them must sit together?

7. A password consists of 3 letters followed by 2 digits. How many different passwords can be
formed if letters can be repeated but digits cannot?

8. How many ways can 7 different books be arranged on a shelf if 3 specific books must be
together?

9. In how many ways can the letters of the word "EQUATION" be arranged such that the vowels
always come together?

10. How many different ways can 6 people be arranged in a circle?

Combinations

11. In how many ways can a team of 3 be selected from a group of 10 people?

12. A box contains 5 red balls, 4 blue balls, and 3 green balls. How many ways can you choose 4
balls of different colors?

13. How many ways can you choose 5 cards from a standard deck of 52 cards?

14. A class has 12 students. In how many ways can a president, vice president, and secretary be
chosen?

15. How many ways can you select 4 fruits from a basket containing 6 different types of fruits?

16. In how many ways can 3 out of 8 different books be selected if the order does not matter?

17. A committee of 5 is to be formed from 12 people. How many different committees can be
formed?

18. How many ways can you choose 2 toppings from a selection of 10 for a pizza?

19. A group of 15 people needs to form a subcommittee of 4. How many different

20. How many ways can you choose 3 out of 10 different movies to watch?

Mixed Problems

21. How many different ways can you arrange the letters in the word "BANANA"?
 22. A password consists of 4 letters followed by 3 digits. How many different passwords can be
formed if letters can be repeated but digits cannot?

23. In how many ways can 4 students be selected from a class of 20 to represent the class in a
competition?

24. How many ways can you arrange the letters of the word "SCHOOL" such that the two 'O's are
together?

25. A committee of 3 is to be formed from a group of 8 people. How many different ways can the
committee be arranged if the order matters?

26. How many ways can you select 3 books from a shelf of 10 if you must select at least one
fiction book?

27. In how many ways can 5 different colored balls be arranged in a row if 2 specific colors must
be at the ends?

28. How many ways can you choose 4 out of 10 different types of ice cream?

29. A group of 10 friends wants to take a picture. How many ways can they arrange themselves
in a line if 2 specific friends must be next to each other?

30. How many ways can you select 2 out of 5 different types of sandwiches for a lunch order?

Advanced Problems

31. How many different ways can you arrange the letters of the word "PROBABILITY"?

32. A box contains 10 different toys. How many ways can you choose 3 toys to give as gifts?

33. In how many ways can you arrange 4 red, 3 blue, and 2 green balls in a line?

34. How many ways can you select 5 students from a class of 30 to represent the school in a
competition?

35. A committee of 6 is to be formed from a group of 15 people. How many different committees
can be formed if 2 specific people must be included?

36. How many ways can you arrange the letters of the word "INDEPENDENCE"?

37. A group of 12 people needs to form a subcommittee of 5. How many different

38. How many ways can you choose 3 toppings from a selection of 12 for a pizza?

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Here are 50 high-difficulty level practice questions on sequences and series:

Arithmetic Sequences
 1. Find the 20th term of the arithmetic sequence where the first term is 5 and the common
difference is 3.

2. The sum of the first 15 terms of an arithmetic sequence is 300. If the first term is 10, find the
common difference.

3. In an arithmetic sequence, the 10th term is 50 and the 20th term is 100. Find the first term
and the common difference.

4. If the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is given by ( S_n = 3n^2 + 2n ), find
the 10th term.

5. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 7, and the sum of the first n terms is 70. Find n.

Geometric Sequences

6. Find the 8th term of the geometric sequence where the first term is 2 and the common ratio
is 3.

7. The sum of the first 6 terms of a geometric sequence is 364. If the first term is 4, find the
common ratio.

8. In a geometric sequence, the 5th term is 81 and the 8th term is 729. Find the first term and
the common ratio.

9. If the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence is given by ( S_n = a \frac{1 - r^n}{1 -
r} ), find the first term if ( S_4 = 30 ) and ( r = 2 ).

10. The first term of a geometric sequence is 5, and the common ratio is ( \frac{1}{2} ). Find the
sum of the first 10 terms.

Series

11. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the arithmetic series where the first term is 4 and the
common difference is 6.

12. Calculate the sum of the first 15 terms of the series ( 2, 5, 8, 11, \ldots ).

13. If the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic series is ( S_n = 5n^2 + 3n ), find the 10th
term.

14. Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric series where the first term is 3 and the
common ratio is 2.

15. The sum of an infinite geometric series is 12, and the first term is 4. Find the common ratio.

Mixed Problems

16. If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is 10 and the 15th term is 50, find the sum of the
first 15 terms.

17. The sum of the first n terms of a geometric series is 63, and the first term is 3. Find the
common ratio.

18. In an arithmetic sequence, the 5th term is 20 and the 12th term is 50. Find the sum of the
first 10 terms.
 19. The first term of a geometric sequence is 6, and the sum of the first 4 terms is 78. Find the
common ratio.

20. If the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic series is ( S_n = n^2 + 2n ), find the 5th term.

Advanced Problems

21. Find the sum of the series ( 1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{8} + \ldots ) up to 10 terms.

22. The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by ( a_n = 3n + 2 ). Find the sum of the first
20 terms.

23. If the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series is ( S_n = 5 \frac{1 - r^n}{1 - r} ), find the
first term and the common ratio if ( S_3 = 15 ).

24. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 12, and the sum of the first 10 terms is 120. Find
the common difference.

25. In a geometric sequence, the first term is 2 and the common ratio is ( \frac{3}{2} ). Find the
sum of the first 8 terms.

Challenging Problems

26. If the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic series is ( S_n = 4n^2 + 5n ), find the 15th
term.

27. The 7th term of a geometric sequence is 128 and the 10th term is 1024. Find the first term
and the common ratio.

28. Find the sum of the series ( 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + \ldots + 39 ).

29. The sum of the first n terms of a geometric series is given by ( S_n = 2 \frac{1 - r^n}{1 - r} ). If
( S_5 = 14 ), find the common ratio.

30. In an arithmetic sequence, the first term is 8 and the last term is 50. If there are 10 terms,
find the common difference.

31. The sum of the first 12 terms of a geometric series is 1023. If the first term is 1, find the
common ratio.

32. If the nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by ( a_n = 5n - 3 ), find the sum of the first
30 terms.

33. The first term of a geometric sequence is 4, and the sum of the first 5 terms is 124. Find the
common ratio.

34. Find the sum of the series ( 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + \ldots + 512 ).

35. The 4th term of an arithmetic sequence is 20, and the 10th term is 50. Find the sum of the
first 15 terms.

36. If the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series is ( S_n = 3 \frac{1 - r^n}{1 - r} ), find the
first term and the common ratio if ( S_4 = 9 ).

37. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 15, and the common difference is 5. Find the 25th
term.
38. In a geometric sequence, the first term is 3 and the common ratio is ( \frac{1}{3} ). Find the
sum of the first 6 terms.

39. If the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic series is ( S_n = 6n^2 + 4n ), find the 12th
term.

40. The 3rd term of a geometric sequence is 27, and the 6th term is 729. Find the first term and
the common ratio.

41. Find the sum of the series ( 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + \ldots + 1024 ).

42. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 10, and the last term is 100. If there are 20 terms,
find the common difference.

43. If the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series is ( S_n = 4 \frac{1 - r^n}{1 - r} ), find the
first term and the common ratio if ( S_3 = 12 ).

44. The 5th term of an arithmetic sequence is 30, and the 12th term is 60. Find the sum of the
first 20 terms.

45. In a geometric sequence, the first term is 5, and the common ratio is 2. Find the sum of the
first 10 terms.

46. If the nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by ( a_n = 7n + 1 ), find the sum of the first
25 terms.

47. The first term of a geometric sequence is 10, and the sum of the first 4 terms is 100. Find the
common ratio.

48. Find the sum of the series ( 3 + 6 + 12 + 24 + \ldots + 768 ).

49. The 2nd term of an arithmetic sequence is 12, and the 5th term is 24. Find the sum of the
first 10 terms.

50. If the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series is ( S_n = 5 \frac{1 - r^n}{1 - r} ), find the
first term and the common ratio if ( S_2 = 15 ).