In the given word $ASSASSINATION,$ there are $4\;‘S’.$ Since all the $4\;‘S’$ have to be arranged together so let as take them as one unit. The remaining letters are \[=\text{ }3\text{ }A,\text{...
From a class of 25 students, 10 are to be chosen for an excursion party. There are 3 students who decide that either all of them will join or none of them will join. In how many ways can the excursion party be chosen?
In this question we get $2$ options that is (i) Either all $3$ will go Then remaining students in class are: \[25\text{ }-\text{ }3\text{ }=\text{ }22\] Number of students remained to be chosen for...
It is required to seat 5 men and 4 women in a row so that the women occupy the even places. How many such arrangements are possible?
Given there are total $9\;people$ Women occupies even places that means they will be sitting on \[{{2}^{nd}},\text{ }{{4}^{th}},\text{ }{{6}^{th}}and\text{ }{{8}^{th}}\] place where as men will be...
Determine the number of 5-card combinations out of a deck of 52 cards if each selection of 5 cards has exactly one king.
We have a deck of cards has $4\;kings.$ The numbers of remaining cards are $52.$ Ways of selecting a king from the deck \[\Rightarrow {{~}^{4}}{{C}_{1}}=\] Ways of selecting the remaining $4\;cards$...
In an examination, a question paper consists of 12 questions divided into two parts i.e., Part I and Part II, containing 5 and 7 questions, respectively. A student is required to attempt 8 questions in all, selecting at least 3 from each part. In how many ways can a student select the questions?
The student can choose $3$ questions from $part\;I$ and $5$ from $part\;II$ Or $4\;questions$ from $part\;I$ and $4$ from $part \;II$ $5$ questions from $part\;I$ and $3$ from $part \;II$
The English alphabet has 5 vowels and 21 consonants. How many words with two different vowels and 2 different consonants can be formed from the alphabet?
We know that there are $5$ vowels and $21$ consonants in English alphabets. Choosing two vowels out of $5$ would be done in \[^{5}{{C}_{2}}\] ways Choosing $2$ consonants out of $21$ can be done in...
How many 6-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 0, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 which are divisible by 10 and no digit is repeated?
The number is divisible by $10$ if the unit place has $0$ in it. The $6-digit$ number is to be formed out of which unit place is fixed as $0$ The remaining $5\;places$ can be filled by $1, \;3,\;...
If the different permutations of all the letter of the word EXAMINATION are listed as in a dictionary, how many words are there in this list before the first word starting with E?
In dictionary words are listed alphabetically, so to find the words Listed before $E$ should start with letter either $A,\;B, \;C \;or \;D$ But the word $EXAMINATION$ doesn`t have $B,\;C \;or \;D$...
A committee of 7 has to be formed from 9 boys and 4 girls. In how many ways can this be done when the committee consists of: At most 3 girls?
Given at most $3\;girls$ In this case the numbers of possibilities are $0\;girl\;and\;7\;boys$ $1\;girl\;and\;6\;boys$ $2\;girl\;and\;5\;boys$ $3\;girl\;and\;4\;boys$ Number of ways to choose...
A committee of 7 has to be formed from 9 boys and 4 girls. In how many ways can this be done when the committee consists of: (i) Exactly 3 girls? (ii) At least 3 girls?
(i) Given exactly $3$ girls Total numbers of girls are $4$ Out of which $3$ are to be chosen ∴ Number of ways in which choice would be made \[\Rightarrow {{~}^{4}}{{C}_{3}}=\] Numbers of boys are...
How many words, with or without meaning, can be formed using all the letters of the word EQUATION at a time so that the vowels and consonants occur together?
In the word $EQUATION$ there are $5$ vowels $(A,\;E,\;I,\;O,\;U)$ and $3$ consonants $(Q,\;T,\;N)$ The numbers of ways in which $5$ vowels can be arranged are \[^{5}{{C}_{5}}\] …………… (i) Similarly,...
How many words, with or without meaning, each of 2 vowels and 3 consonants can be formed from the letters of the word DAUGHTER?
The word DAUGHTER has $3$ vowels $A,$ $E,$ $U$ and $5$ consonants $D,$ $G,$ $H,$ $T$ and $R.$ The three vowels can be chosen in \[^{3}{{C}_{2}}\] as only two vowels are to be chosen. Similarly, the...