Math Coaching 9 – 10/12/2020
1. A password consists of 3 characters which can be digits from
‘0’ to ‘9’, lower-case letters from ‘a’ to ‘z’ or special symbols
‘!’, ‘?’, ‘@’ and ‘$’. How many different passwords are possible
if
(a) there are no restrictions on the characters chosen?
(b) the 1st, 2nd and 3rd characters are a digit, a lower-case letter
and a special symbol respectively?
(c) there are no repeated characters?
3. There are 20 soccer teams in a soccer league. In how many
ways can
(a) the top 3 positions be ranked in the soccer league?
(b) 3 different cups be awarded if a team can win more than one
cup?
5. 4 boys and 5 girls are selected from 7 boys and 10 girls to
queue up in a row. How many possible arrangements are there if
(a) the boys must stand on the right of the girls?
(b) the boys must stand together at one end and the girls at the
other end?
7. In how many ways can a group of 5 pets be selected from 6
dogs and 9 cats if the group must include
(a) exactly 3 dogs?
(b) at least 3 dogs?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
Math Coaching 9 – 10/12/2020
1. A password consists of 3 characters which can be digits from
‘0’ to ‘9’, lower-case letters from ‘a’ to ‘z’ or special symbols
‘!’, ‘?’, ‘@’ and ‘$’. How many different passwords are possible
if
(a) there are no restrictions on the characters chosen?
(b) the 1st, 2nd and 3rd characters are a digit, a lower-case letter
and a special symbol respectively?
(c) there are no repeated characters?
3. There are 20 soccer teams in a soccer league. In how many
ways can
(a) the top 3 positions be ranked in the soccer league?
(b) 3 different cups be awarded if a team can win more than one
cup?
5. 4 boys and 5 girls are selected from 7 boys and 10 girls to
queue up in a row. How many possible arrangements are there if
(a) the boys must stand on the right of the girls?
(b) the boys must stand together at one end and the girls at the
other end?
7. In how many ways can a group of 5 pets be selected from 6
dogs and 9 cats if the group must include
(a) exactly 3 dogs?
(b) at least 3 dogs?
2. There are 3 different red-light bulbs and 4 different blue light
bulbs in a room. Initially, all the light bulbs are turned off.
Patrick turns on the light bulb one by one. Find the number of
ways to turn on the light bulbs if
(a) the red and the blue light bulbs are turned on alternatively,
(b) all the red-light bulbs are turned on successively.
4.(a) How many 4-letter strings can be formed by the letters
from the word ‘COMBINED’ without repetition?
(b) How many 4-letter strings in (a) are ended with 2 vowels?
6. Snowden and Cyrus watch a movie in a cinema with 6
friends. They sit in a row. Find the number of possible seating
arrangements if
(a) Snowden and Cyrus must sit at two ends of the row,
(b) Snowden and Cyrus must not sit next to each other.
8. There are 16 students in a class. Find the number of ways of
dividing them into
(a) two groups of 8 to do a project,
(b) four groups of 4 to do a project.
2. There are 3 different red-light bulbs and 4 different blue light
bulbs in a room. Initially, all the light bulbs are turned off.
Patrick turns on the light bulb one by one. Find the number of
ways to turn on the light bulbs if
(a) the red and the blue light bulbs are turned on alternatively,
(b) all the red-light bulbs are turned on successively.
4.(a) How many 4-letter strings can be formed by the letters
from the word ‘COMBINED’ without repetition?
(b) How many 4-letter strings in (a) are ended with 2 vowels?
6. Snowden and Cyrus watch a movie in a cinema with 6
friends. They sit in a row. Find the number of possible seating
arrangements if
(a) Snowden and Cyrus must sit at two ends of the row,
(b) Snowden and Cyrus must not sit next to each other.
8. There are 16 students in a class. Find the number of ways of
dividing them into
(a) two groups of 8 to do a project,
(b) four groups of 4 to do a project.
Solution:
1. (a) 64000 (b)1040 (c) 59280

2. (a) 144 (b)720

3. (a) 6840 (b) 8000

4. (a) 1680 (b) 180

5. (a) 25401600 (b) 50803200

6. (a) 1440 (b) 30240

7. (a) 720 (b) 861

8. (a) 12870 (b) 63063000