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Combinations HW

Combinations HW

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Answer each question and show work.


1. 4C4 ________
2. 5Cn=5
Solve for n _______
3. A person is ordering a sandwich, and is trying to figure
out what he wants. The options include a choice of white,
whole grain, or half grain bread, a choice of lettuce,
tomatoes, and onions, and a choice of ketchup,
mayonnaise, or mustard. If the person can only choose
one bread, vegetable, and sauce, how many possible
sandwiches can he order? _______
4. There are 10 books on a shelf. 4 of them have a soft
cover and 6 of them have a hard cover. In how many
ways can you take 5 books from the shelf so as to have
at least one soft covered book and at least one hard
covered book? _______
5. An equal number of juniors and seniors are trying out for
six spots on the university debating team. If the team
must consist of at least four seniors, then how many
different possible debating teams can result if five juniors
try out? _______
6. A poker game is being played between four players. If
each player is dealt 13 cards, how many possible sets of
four hands are there? _______
7. A team of 8 students goes on an excursion, in two cars,
of which one can seat 5 and the other only 4. In how
many ways can they travel? ________
8. If eight coins are simultaneously flipped, what is the
probability that there will be at least 3 heads?________
9. An 8 person committee is being formed in the Senate,
and it must comprise of equal numbers of Republicans
and Democrats. Provided there are 53 Democrats and 45
republicans, how many of these committees can be
formed? _______
10. If 10 persons meet at a reunion and each person shakes
hands exactly once with each of the others, what is the
total number of handshakes? _______
11. In a jar there are 15 white balls, 25 red balls, 10 blue
balls and 20 green balls. How many balls must be taken
out in order to make sure we took out 8 of the same
color? ________
12. John has to paint a wall with seven horizontal stripes. He
only has enough paint for four red stripes, four blue
stripes, and four yellow stripes. If he can use at most two
colors, how many different ways can he paint the wall?
________
13. How many 10 digit numbers can be formed using 3 and 7

Combinations HW

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only? _____

Combinations HW

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