DVE 職專文憑 Mathematics3C (VMA3030)

【Permutation and Combination (2)】 Worksheet 2

Programme code/Class/No. : FS / ( ) Date：

Name : Lor Tsz Yan Mark :

Combination

Evaluate the following expressions (without using calculator). (1 - 4) (2.5 marks each)

1. C 73
7!
=
3 ! ( 7 3) 1
-

=
7ㄨ 6×5×4×3 xzxl
=
(3×2×1) (4×3×2×1)
=

2. C 10

=
=
10

3510
!

i
=

3. C n2
=
2 ! ( n 2) !
-

=
=
=

4. C n +31
( nt N
=
了 ![( nt 啊 !
=
=
=

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5. Two colours are chosen from colours red (R), yellow (Y), green (G) and blue (B) to be the
colours of a logo,
(a) List (列出) the possible combinations of two colours. (5 marks)
(b) How many combinations of two colours are available? (5 marks)
[Sol]
(a) { 叫了 { R G } { R 13了 { Y G {
}
YBHGBIC
, ,
, , , ,

4!
(b) ! =

21. (4-2) !

=
6

6. Three letters are chosen from the word “CHINA”.

(a) List the possible combinations that can be chosen. (5 marks)
(b) How many possible combinations are there? (5 marks)
(c) If 2 letters are chosen from the same word “CHINA”, what is the number of possible
combinations? (5 marks)
[Sol]
(a) { GH.IIK.HN } { { , C.H.AZ ,
C.IN?K.I,AIlc,N,A }
{ H.IN } { H ⼯ A
} {H
,
, ,
, ,
N, A } {I ,
,
N A}
,

(b) C;
5!
⼆

3 ! ( 5 3) ! -

= 10

(c) CĪ
5!
⼆

z! ( 5 -
2) !

=
10

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7. In how many ways can a group of 5 printers be selected from 6 inkjet and 9 laser printers
if the group must contain
(a) Exactly 3 laser printers? (5 marks)
(b) At least 3 laser printers? (10 marks)
[Sol]
(a)

= cgxcl
9×8×7×6 ㄨ 5 ㄨ 4 x 3 ㄨ 2 ㄨ 1 6×5×4×3 XIXI
= x
(3×2×1) ( 6 ㄨ 5 ㄨ 4 ㄨ 3 ㄨ 2 ㄨ 1 ) ( 2ㄨ 1 ) ( 4ㄨ 3 Xlxl )

= 84 ㄨ 1 5

= 1260

(b) 3 or 4 or 5 laser printers

= Cgxcltctxcǐtcgxc :
= 8 4ㄨ 1 5 1 1 26 × 6 ⼗⽇比 720
-

= 9213 6

8. A poker hand of 5 cards are selected from a deck of cards. How many different poker
hands contains
(a) All spades (葵扇) ? (there are 13 spades in a deck of card) (10 marks)
(b) 3 Aces and 2 Kings? (there are 4 Aces and Kings in a deck of card) (10 marks)
(c) 4 cards with identical number of letter? (10 marks)
[Sol]
13
(a) c
5
13 !
⼆
5 ! ( 1 3 5) !
.

=
1287

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(b) cgxcl

4×6=24
⼆

(c) Cqx Bxci

⼆
IXBX 48

⼆ 624

9. A fan club has 120 members with 20 men and 100 women. A working committee
consisting of 1 man and 5 women is to be selected from the members. How many
possible working committees can be formed? (20 marks)
[Sol]
Number of working committees =cǐxc

Reference : DVE Mathematics 3G (VMA3007) TLPs, 2013

Created by : DVE Mathematics Team, YC(KC)

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