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IB MAA HL Counting Principles Worksheet

This document contains 4 multi-part math word problems: 1) Calculating the number of arrangements of books on a shelf and the probability of the dictionary being next to math books. 2) Finding the number of ways 6 people can be seated around a circular table with 2 not sitting next to each other. 3) Calculating probabilities of team selection from boys and girls for a tennis competition including the youngest or oldest. 4) Finding the probability that 2 of the 3 front desks are chosen when 3 students randomly select desks in a room.

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IB MAA HL Counting Principles Worksheet

This document contains 4 multi-part math word problems: 1) Calculating the number of arrangements of books on a shelf and the probability of the dictionary being next to math books. 2) Finding the number of ways 6 people can be seated around a circular table with 2 not sitting next to each other. 3) Calculating probabilities of team selection from boys and girls for a tennis competition including the youngest or oldest. 4) Finding the probability that 2 of the 3 front desks are chosen when 3 students randomly select desks in a room.

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1.

Three Mathematics books, five English books, four Science books and a dictionary are to be
placed on a student’s shelf so that the books of each subject remain together.

(a) In how many different ways can the books be arranged?


(4)

(b) In how many of these will the dictionary be next to the Mathematics books?
(3)
(Total 7 marks)

2. Six people are to sit at a circular table. Two of the people are not to sit immediately beside each
other. Find the number of ways that the six people can be seated.
(Total 5 marks)

3. There are six boys and five girls in a school tennis club. A team of two boys and two girls will
be selected to represent the school in a tennis competition.

(a) In how many different ways can the team be selected?


(3)

(b) Tim is the youngest boy in the club and Anna is the youngest girl. In how many different
ways can the team be selected if it must include both of them?
(2)

(c) What is the probability that the team includes both Tim and Anna?
(1)

(d) Fred is the oldest boy in the club. Given that Fred is selected for the team, what is the
probability that the team includes Tim or Anna, but not both?
(4)
(Total 10 marks)

4. A room has nine desks arranged in three rows of three desks. Three students sit in the room. If
the students randomly choose a desk find the probability that two out of the front three desks are
chosen.
(Total 5 marks)

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