Ordering in Combinatorics: A Guide to Solving GMAT Questions

Ordering in Combinatorics: A Guide to Solving GMAT Questions

What is an Ordering Task? Ordering tasks are a common type of question on the GMAT. In an ordering task, you are asked to determine the number of ways to order a set of objects. The number of ways to order n different objects is n!, or n factorial. The best way to...
The Basics of GMAT Combinatorics

The Basics of GMAT Combinatorics

Combinatorics can seem like one of the most difficult types of questions to come across on the GMAT. Luckily there are not many of them within the exam. Still these questions make up the top level of scoring on the test and therefore it is best if you are well...
Permutations with Restrictions

Permutations with Restrictions

So far, we’ve covered the basics of GMAT combinatorics, the difference between permutations and combinations, some basic permutation and combination math, and permutations with repeat elements. Now, we’ll see what happens when permutation problems involve conceptual...