Combinations 2

Question 1 of 6

How many ways can students answer

$6$ questions on a

$10$ question quiz?

(210)

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Use the combinations formula to find the number of ways an item can be chosen $(r)$ from the total number of questions $(n)$ .

Remember that order is not important in Combinations.

Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}=\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$

We need to find the different ways that students can answer $6$ questions $(r)$ on a $10$ question quiz $(n)$

$r=6$

$n=10$

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$	Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{10}C_{\color{green}{6}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{10}!}{(\color{purple}{10}-\color{green}{6})!\color{green}{6}!}$	Substitute the values of $r$ and $n$

	$=$	$\frac{10!}{4! 6!}$

	$=$	$\frac{10\cdot9\cdot8\cdot7\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{6}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{5}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{4}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{1}}}{4\cdot3\cdot2\cdot1\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{6}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{5}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{4}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{1}}}$

	$=$	$\frac{10\cdot9\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{8}}\cdot7}{{\color{#CC0000}{4}}\cdot3\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot1}$	Cancel like terms

	$=$	$\frac{10\cdot9\cdot7}{3\cdot1}$	$4xx2=8$

	$=$	$\frac{630}{3}$

	$=$	$210$

$210$

Question 2 of 6

How many ways can we form a group of

$3$ men and

$4$ women from a group of

$5$ men and

$6$ women?

(150)

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Use the combinations formula to find the number of ways an item can be chosen $(r)$ from the total number of items $(n)$ .

Remember that order is not important in Combinations.

Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}=\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$

First, we need to find the different ways that $4$ women $(r)$ can be selected from a total of $6$ women $(n)$

$r=4$

$n=6$

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$	Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{6}C_{\color{green}{4}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{6}!}{(\color{purple}{6}-\color{green}{4})!\color{green}{4}!}$	Substitute the values of $r$ and $n$

	$=$	$\frac{6!}{2! 4!}$

	$=$	$\frac{6\cdot5\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{4}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{1}}}{2\cdot1\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{4}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{1}}}$

	$=$	$\frac{6\cdot5}{2\cdot1}$	Cancel like terms

	$=$	$\frac{30}{2}$

	$=$	$15$

Next, we need to find the different ways that $3$ men $(r)$ can be selected from a total of $5$ men $(n)$

$r=3$

$n=5$

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$	Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{5}C_{\color{green}{3}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{5}!}{(\color{purple}{5}-\color{green}{3})!\color{green}{3}!}$	Substitute the values of $r$ and $n$

	$=$	$\frac{5!}{2! 3!}$

	$=$	$\frac{5\cdot4\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{1}}}{2\cdot1\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{1}}}$

	$=$	$\frac{5\cdot4}{2\cdot1}$	Cancel like terms

	$=$	$\frac{20}{2}$

	$=$	$10$

Finally, multiply the values to get the total number of ways.

$15$

$times$ $10$

$=$

$150$

Question 3 of 6

How many ways can we form a group of

$4$ men and

$3$ women from a group of

$7$ men and

$5$ women?

(350)

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Use the combinations formula to find the number of ways an item can be chosen $(r)$ from the total number of items $(n)$ .

Remember that order is not important in Combinations.

Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}=\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$

First, we need to find the different ways that $3$ women $(r)$ can be selected from a total of $5$ women $(n)$

$r=3$

$n=5$

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$	Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{5}C_{\color{green}{3}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{5}!}{(\color{purple}{5}-\color{green}{3})!\color{green}{3}!}$	Substitute the values of $r$ and $n$

	$=$	$\frac{5!}{2! 3!}$

	$=$	$\frac{5\cdot4\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{1}}}{2\cdot1\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{1}}}$

	$=$	$\frac{5\cdot4}{2\cdot1}$	Cancel like terms

	$=$	$\frac{20}{2}$

	$=$	$10$

Next, we need to find the different ways that $4$ men $(r)$ can be selected from a total of $7$ men $(n)$

$r=4$

$n=7$

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$	Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{7}C_{\color{green}{4}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{7}!}{(\color{purple}{7}-\color{green}{4})!\color{green}{4}!}$	Substitute the values of $r$ and $n$

	$=$	$\frac{7!}{3! 4!}$

	$=$	$\frac{7\cdot6\cdot5\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{4}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{1}}}{3\cdot2\cdot1\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{4}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{1}}}$

	$=$	$\frac{7\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{6}}\cdot5}{{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot1}$	Cancel like terms

	$=$	$\frac{7\cdot5}{1}$	$3xx2=6$

	$=$	$35$

Finally, multiply the values to get the total number of ways.

$10$

$times$ $35$

$=$

$350$

Question 4 of 6

How many ways can a

$12$ -member panel be formed from a total pool of

$38$ people?

1. $707 475 148$
2. $3 145 475$
3. $2 707 475 148$
4. $5 103 724$

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Remember that order is not important in Combinations.

Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}=\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$

We need to find the different ways that a $12$ -member panel $(r)$ can be formed from a pool of $38$ people $(n)$

$r=12$

$n=38$

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$	Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{38}C_{\color{green}{12}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{38}!}{(\color{purple}{38}-\color{green}{12})!\color{green}{12}!}$	Substitute the values of $r$ and $n$

	$=$	$\frac{38!}{26! 12!}$

	$=$	$2 707 475 148$	Use the calculator’s factorial function for large numbers

$2 707 475 148$

Question 5 of 6

In how many ways can

$4$ cards be chosen from a standard deck of

$52$ cards?

1. $384 125$
2. $1 340 829$
3. $270 725$
4. $455$

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Remember that order is not important in Combinations.

Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}=\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$

We need to find the different ways that $4$ cards $(r)$ can be chosen from a standard deck of $52$ cards $(n)$

$r=4$

$n=52$

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$	Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{52}C_{\color{green}{4}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{52}!}{(\color{purple}{52}-\color{green}{4})!\color{green}{4}!}$	Substitute the values of $r$ and $n$

	$=$	$\frac{52!}{48! 4!}$

	$=$	$270 725$	Use the calculator’s factorial function for large numbers

$270 725$

Question 6 of 6

In how many ways can

$3$ marbles be drawn from the jar below?

(120)

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Remember that order is not important in Combinations.

Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}=\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$

First, find the total number of marbles ( $n$ )

$n$	$=$	$2$ black $+3$ red $+5$ blue
$n$	$=$	$10$ marbles

We need to find the different ways that $3$ marbles $(r)$ can be chosen from a jar of $10$ marbles $(n)$

$r=3$

$n=10$

$_\color{purple}{n}C_{\color{green}{r}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{n}!}{(\color{purple}{n}-\color{green}{r})!\color{green}{r}!}$	Combination Formula

$_\color{purple}{10}C_{\color{green}{3}}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{purple}{10}!}{(\color{purple}{10}-\color{green}{3})!\color{green}{3}!}$	Substitute the values of $r$ and $n$

	$=$	$\frac{10!}{7! 3!}$

	$=$	$\frac{10\cdot9\cdot8\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{7}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{6}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{5}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{4}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{1}}}{{\color{#CC0000}{7}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{6}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{5}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{4}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{3}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{2}}\cdot{\color{#CC0000}{1}}\cdot3\cdot2\cdot1}$

	$=$	$\frac{10\cdot9\cdot8}{3\cdot2\cdot1}$	Cancel like terms

	$=$	$\frac{720}{6}$

	$=$	$120$

$120$

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