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This document contains 7 solutions to probability and counting problems. Each solution uses formulas for permutation, combination, and factorial functions to calculate the number of possible outcomes for scenarios involving objects arranged or selected with and without repetition and with regard to order.

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This document contains 7 solutions to probability and counting problems. Each solution uses formulas for permutation, combination, and factorial functions to calculate the number of possible outcomes for scenarios involving objects arranged or selected with and without repetition and with regard to order.

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Assignment 2

Solution #1:

n(A) = 63 → I + II + III + IV = 63 ❶
n(B) = 51 → II + III + V + VI = 51 ❷
n(A∩B) = 30 → II + III = 30 ❸
n(C∩B) = 21 → II + V = 21 ❹
n(C∩A)=28 → II + IV = 28 ❺
n(AᴜBᴜC) = 90 → I + II + III + IV + V + VI + VII = 90 ❻
n(A∩B∩C) = 15 → II = 15 ❼
n((CᴜB)’) = 26 → I + VIII = 26 ❽

From ❼: II = 15
From ❸: III = 30 - 15 = 15
From ❺: IV = 28 - 15 = 13
From ❹: V = 21 – 15 = 6
From ❶: I = 63 – (15 + 15 + 13) = 63 – 43 = 20
From ❷: VI = 51 – (15 + 15 + 6) = 51 – 36 = 15
From ❻: VII = 90 – (20 + 15 +15 + 13 +6 + 15) = 90 – 84 = 6
From ❽: VIII = 26 – 20 = 6

Answer: 20,15,15,13,6,15,6,6
Solution #2:

U = 56

Union = 31

Graduate’ = 22 (not used)

Non-union graduate (red part) = 15

Neither graduates nor union members = 56−( 15+31 )=10

Solution #3:
(a) Permutation with repetition: 26 ×26 × 26 ×26=456976
(b) Permutation without repetition: 26 ×25 × 24 ×23=358800
(c) Permutation: 220 = 1048576

Solution #4:

12*12=144

Solution #5:

7! 7 × 6× 5 ×4 ×3 ×2 ×1
(a) P(7,5) = = =7 ×6 × 5 ×4 ×3=2520
( 7−5 ) ! 2 ×1

6! 6! 6 ×5 × 4 ×3 × 2×1 6 ×5
(b) C(6,2) = = = = =15
2!× ( 6−2 ) ! 2 ! × 4 ! 2 × 4 ×3 ×2 ×1 2

7! 7!
(c) P(7,7) = = =7 !=5040
( 7−7 ) ! 0 !
7! 7!
(d) C(7,0) = = =1
0 ! × ( 7−0 ) ! 7 !

Solution #6:

This is combination because the sequence of the coins in a pick does not matter (penny + nickel is the
same as nickel + penny).

6! 6! 6 ×5 × 4 ×3 ×2 ×1 6 ×5
C(6,2) = = = = =15
2!× ( 6−2 ) ! 2 ! × 4 ! (2 ×1)×( 4 ×3 × 2× 1) 2

Solution #7:

This is a two variables permutation (sequence of the author matters; sequence of the books matters).

Permutation of author: 3!

Permutation of 4 books within one author: 4!

Permutation of authors/books (different ways of arrange the books): 3 ! × 4 !× 4 !× 4 !=82944


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