Virtual University Of Lahore, Pakistan

Name: Asad Aslam

VU ID: bc200415392

Subject: MTH 202

Assignment#: 2

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Question#1

Part (i)

i): Find the number of words that can be formed from the word MISSISSIPPI.

(Note: The given word needs not to be in the dictionary)

Solution:
M IS SIS SIPPI
n  11
I 4
S 4
P2
11!
Words 
4!4!2!
11.10.9.8.7.6.5.4!
Words 
4!(4.3.2)(2)
Words  11.5.9.7.2.5
Words  34, 650

Question#2

Part (ii)

ii): Find the number of ways of selecting a team of 11 players from the 14 players if the
captain is must to be included in the team.
Solution:
We select 11 players and one of them is captain is a must so, the remaining 10 players selections
from the remaining 13 players.

n
C
r

n!

r !( n  r )!
13
C
10

13!

10!(13  10)!
13!

10!(3)!
13.12.11.10!

10!(3.2.1)
13.12.11

(3.2.1)
13.4.11

2
572

2
 286.
As per calculation, the number of ways of choosing 11 players from the 14 players such that one
of them is captain has always included 286 ways.

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