Probability & Combinatorics
Basic

Permutations with Repetition

Ordered arrangements of r items from n when repetition is allowed.

Formula

nrn^r

Variables

nChoices per slot
rNumber of slots

Example

3-digit PIN: 10³ = 1000

Did You Know?

This is why a 4-digit PIN has exactly 10,000 possibilities.

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