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DPP - Permutations & Combinations
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10!
2. 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 8!
.
7. If there are two tasks such that they can be completed independently in 5 and 6 ways
8. John has 5 pairs of shoes and 3 pairs of socks. In how many ways he can wear them?
9. Find the number of ways can the letters of the word 'FIGHT' be arranged?
10. In how many ways 7 pictures can be hung from 5 picture nails on a wall?
11. Find the number ways of selections of 3 difference letters from the word SUMAN.
DPP: SOLUTIONS
1. 𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠:
4!
(𝑖). 4! (𝑖𝑖). 5! × 5! (𝑖𝑖𝑖). 3! × 0! (𝑖𝑣).
0!
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
(𝑖). 4! = 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 = 24
(𝑖𝑖𝑖). 3! × 0! = (1 × 2 × 3) × 1 = 6
4! 1×2×3×4
(𝑖𝑣). = = 24
0! 1
10!
2. 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 8!
.
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
10! 10×9×8!
= [ ∴ 𝑛! = 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)(𝑛 − 2) … .2 .1 = 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)!]
8! 8!
10×9×8̸!
=
8̸!
DPP: Permutations & Combinations
= 10 × 9
= 90
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑛 = 7,
𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑛! = 7!
7! = 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 × 6 × 7
7! = 120 × 6 × 7
7! = 120 × 42
7! = 5040
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
⟹ (𝑛 + 2) × (𝑛 + 1)𝑛! = 2550 × 𝑛!
⇒ 𝑛2 + 3𝑛 + 2 = 2550
⇒ 𝑛2 + 3𝑛 − 2548 = 0
⇒ 𝑛2 + 52𝑛 − 49𝑛 − 2548 = 0
⇒ 𝑛(𝑛 + 52) − 49 × (𝑛 + 52) = 0
⇒ (𝑛 + 52) × (𝑛 − 49) = 0
⇒ 𝑛 = −52 𝑜𝑟 49
∵ 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 ⇒ 𝑛 = 49
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
𝐴𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡, 𝑛! = 𝑛 × (𝑛 − 1) × … … .× 1
⇒ (𝑛 + 1) × 𝑛 × (𝑛 − 1)! = 12 × (𝑛 − 1)!
⇒ 𝑛 × (𝑛 + 1) = 12
⇒ 𝑛2 + 𝑛 − 12 = 0
⇒ 𝑛2 + 4𝑛 − 3𝑛 − 12 = 0
⇒ 𝑛(𝑛 + 4) − 3(𝑛 + 4) = 0
⇒ (𝑛 − 3) × (𝑛 + 4) = 0
⇒ 𝑛 = 3 𝑜𝑟 − 4
∵𝑛∈𝑁⇒𝑛=3
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
8 𝑛! 8!
𝑃4 = (𝑛−𝑟)! = 4!
DPP: Permutations & Combinations
8! 8×7×6×5×4×3×2×1
=
4! 4×3×2×1
7. If there are two tasks such that they can be completed independently in 5 and 6 ways
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
By fundamental principle of addition, either of the jobs can be done in 5 ways or 6 ways
8. John has 5 pairs of shoes and 3 pairs of socks. In how many ways he can wear them?
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
9. Find the number of ways can the letters of the word 'FIGHT' be arranged?
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1= 120
10. In how many ways 7 pictures can be hung from 5 picture nails on a wall?
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
11. Find the number ways of selections of 3 difference letters from the word SUMAN.
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
DPP: Permutations & Combinations
2𝑛 𝑛
12. If the ratio 𝐶3 : 𝐶3 is equal to 11: 1, find n.
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
2𝑛
𝐶3 : 𝑛𝐶3 = 11: 1
2𝑛
𝐶3 11
⇒ 𝑛
𝐶3
= 1
(2𝑛)!
(2𝑛−3)!(3!) 11
⇒ 𝑛! = 1
(𝑛−3)!(3!)
(2𝑛)! (𝑛−3)! 11
⇒ (2𝑛−3)! × 𝑛!
= 1
(2𝑛)(2𝑛−1)(2𝑛−2) 11
⇒ 𝑛(𝑛−1)(𝑛−2)
= 1
4(2𝑛−1) 11
⇒ =
𝑛−2 1
⇒ 8𝑛 − 4 = 11𝑛 − 22
⇒ 3𝑛 = 18 ⇒ 𝑛 = 6