Combinations

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Combinations: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Permutations and Combinations, Fundamental Principles of Counting (FPC), Exponent of Prime Number in a Factorial & Understanding of Combination of n Objects Taken r at a Time and its Existence etc.

Important Questions on Combinations

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A committee of 6 teachers is to be formed out of 5 History teachers, 6 English teachers and 4 Economics teachers. In how many ways can the committee be formed if -

How many teacher can be included in the committee?
If 6 teachers have to selected out of 15

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Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follow—
A committee of 6 teachers is to be formed out of 5 History teachers, 6 English teachers and 4 Economics teachers. In how many ways can the committee be formed if -
2 teachers from each stream are to be included.
(1)number of teachers in class A is 6
(2) Number of teacher in class B is 5
(3)Number of teacher in class C is 4

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A committee of 6 teachers is to be formed out of 5 History teachers, 6 English teachers and 4 Economics teachers. In how many ways can the committee be formed if -

At least 1 teacher from History stream is to be included?

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A committee of 6 teachers is to be formed out of 5 History teachers, 6 English teachers and 4 Economics teachers. In how many ways can the committee be formed if -

If 6 teachers has to be selected out of 11 teachers the number of ways to select?

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If Prn=66  and Crn=11  find the vaue of 'r'

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There are 12 players in a stadium for a match in how many ways the first two prizes may be won?

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There are 5 letter E,F,G,H,I and it must be arrange in order that G always comes before H and after F. In how many ways it can be done?

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There are two types of rooms available in a hotel-one single and one double. In how many ways 5 persons can accomodate in these rooms?

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How many number can be formed from the digit 1,2,3 with no rejection ?

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In an entrance examination a candidate is required to answer 5 multiple choice question in which he answer all in correctly. In how many ways it can be done?

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The floor is to be pared with triangular tiles. In how many ways i can be done if the vertices of the bottom are at a distance of 10 points and 5 points lies within the lines.

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A group of 5 members must be selected from 3 man and 5 women such that the group must not involve more than 2 men. In how many ways its can be done?

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From a group of 7 laptops, 6 mobile phones and 8 watches, 4 gadgets are to be chosen such that there is at least one gadget of each type. In how many ways can it be done?

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The letters of the word NATURE are to be arranged so that three vowels should not come together. Find the number of arrangement.

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From group of 9 men and 6 women a committee has to be formed of 6 members in which at least 3 women are required. Find the number of ways to form the committee.

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There are 17 points in a plane out of which 6 are collinear. Find the number of lines that can be formed from 17 points.

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In how many different ways can the letters of the word DESIGN be arranged so that the vowels are at the two ends?

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Find the number of arrangements of the letters of the word ASSASSINATION.

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In how many different ways can the letters of the word "LOGITECH" be arranged in such a way that the vowels always come together?

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In how many ways a team of 5 members can be chosen from 8 members: