How many ways can 5 cards fit into 5 envelopes?

Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-06-21 15:30:33

Social Science

2 answers

Is this counting? or permutations or combinations? Not sure which one, and I'm not sure how to solve.

Anonymous

Depends on how you interpret the problem. You didnt provide enough detail. Are the cards distinguishable? Are the envelops also distinguishable? Can a single envelop contain more than one card? Can any envelope contain no cards at all?
Anonymous

By asking the question it implies that the cards and envelopes are distinguishable, therefore it is a permutation and is 5!