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Question 1. if n C 8 = n C 2 ,find n C 2
Solution :
Given:
n
C
8
=
n
C
2
,find
n
C
2
Since, we know that
n
C
a
=
n
C
b
⇒a=b or m=a+b
That is,
n
C
2 =
10
C
2
=10!
/
2!(10−2)! = 10! / 2!8!=10×9×8! / 2×1×8!= 45
Hence,
n
C
2
=45
Question 2: Determine n if
(i) 2n C 3 : n C 3 =12:1
(ii) 2n C 3 : n C 3 = 11:1
Solution :
(i) Given:
2n
C
3
:
n
C
3
=12:1
(ii) Given: 2n C 3 : n C 3 = 11:1
Question 3. How many chords can be drawn through 21 points on a circle?
Solution :
There are 21 points on the circumference of a circle. Since one and only one chord can be drawn by joining 2 distinct points, therefore the required number of chords given by
Question 4. In how many ways can a team of 3 boys and 3 girls be selected from 5 boys and 4 girls?
Solution :
There are 5 boys and 4 girls and 3 out of 5 boys and 3 out of 4 girls have to be selected.
Number of ways of selection =
Question 5. Find the number ways of selecting 9 balls from 6 red balls, 5 white balls and 5 blue balls if each selection consists of 3 balls of each colour.
Solution :
Given: Total number of balls: 6 red balls, 5 white balls and 5 blue balls.
3 balls of each colour should be selected making a total of 9 balls.
Therefore,
Out of 6 red balls, 3 balls can be selected in
6
C
3
ways
Out of 5 white balls, 3 balls can be selected in
5
C
3
ways
Out of 5 blue balls, 3 balls can be selected in
5
C
3
ways
Therefore, by multiplication principle, number of ways of selecting 9 balls is =
= 20 × 10 × 10
= 2000
Question 6. Determine the number of 5 card combinations out of a deck of 52 cards if there is exactly one ace in each combination.
Solution :
There are 4 aces and 48 other cards in a deck of 52 cards. We have to select 1 ace out of 4 aces and 4 other cards out of 48 other cards.
Question 7. In how many ways can one select a cricket team of eleven from 17 players in which only 5 players can bowl if each cricket team of 11 must include exactly 4 bowlers?
Solution :
There are 5 bowlers out of 17 players.
A cricket team of 11 is selected with exactly 4 bowlers.
Thus, 4 bowlers can be selected in
5
C4
ways and out of remaining 12 players, 7 players are selected in
12
C
7
ways.
Thus, by multiplication principle, required number of ways of selecting cricket team
=
Question 8. A bag contains 5 black and 6 red balls. Determine the number of ways in which 2 black and 3 red balls can be selected.
Solution :
There are 5 black and 6 red balls. We have to select 2 black balls out of 5 black balls and 3 red balls out of 6 red balls.
⇒ Number of ways of selection
= 200
Question 9. In how many ways can a student choose a program of 5 courses if 9 courses are available and 2 specific courses are compulsory for every student?
Solution :
There are 9 courses and number of courses to be selected are 5 in which 2 specific courses are compulsory. 3 courses out of remaining 7 courses have to be selected.
⇒ Number of ways of selection = 7 c 3
=
= 35