St.

Mary’s University
Department of Computer Science
Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
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1. Let X={1,2,3,4,…..,100} and let S={(a,b,c) shch that a,b,and c ∈ X , witha<b and a<c} find the
number of elements in S.
2. Between 20000 and 70000 inclusive, find the number even integers in which no digit is
repeated?
3. In how many ways can a committee of 5 be formed from a group of 11 people consisting of 4
teachers and 7 students if
i. There is no restriction in the selection?
ii. The committee must include at most 2 teachers?
iii. A particular teacher and a particular student cannot be both in the committee?
4. Prove the following identities
a. P(n , r )=nP (n−1 , r−1)
b. P(n+1 , r )= p(n , r )+rp(n , r−1)
n−r+ 1
c. C (n , r) = C(n ,r −1)
r
n
i
5. Show that∑ 3 c (n , i)=4 n
i=0

6. List the combination of size 3 with unrestricted repetition , from the set s={1,2,3,4,5}.
7. Evaluate c (n , k +1)c (n−1, k )
100 1 200
8. Give a formula for coefficient of x in the expansion of ( x + ) .
x
(n+1) C(n ,k −1)
9. Show that C (n+1 , k )= .
k
10. Prove binomial theorem using mathematical induction.
11. A group contains 100 men and 200 women. How many ways are there to arrange those people
in row, if the men and women alternative?
12. In the word’’ mathematics ‘’ How many arrangements are there
a. All together
b. Where no two characters ‘M’ appear together.
13. How many positive even four digit integers less than 500 can be formed?
a. Repetition is allowed
b. No digit is repeated
14. How many different ways can 6 people arrange themselves inside a small plane if two of the
people are Pilots and must occupy the first two seats?
15. From the letters of the word “HEPTAGON”, how many three-letter arrangements can be formed
if the first letter must be H, one of the other letters must be T, and no letter can be used more
than once in any arrangement?

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 16. Taylor knows the first three digits of a seven digit telephone number but can only remember
that each of the last four digits is even and that they are all different. What is the maximum
number of phone calls that Taylor must make before she dials the correct number?
17. How many numbers greater than 400 but less than 10,000 can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2,
3, 4 and 5 if no digit may be used more than once in any number?

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