4 7+hws+combinations
4 7+hws+combinations
4.7
–
Combinations
MDM4U
Jensen
1)
Evaluate
each
of
the
following
a)
C(8,
3)
b)
7C4
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c)
!!
d)
C(10,
3)
2)
In
how
many
ways
can
a
team
of
six
female
volleyball
players
be
chosen
to
start
the
game
from
a
roster
of
12
players?
3)
In
the
card
game
Crazy
Eights,
how
many
different
eight-‐card
hands
can
be
dealt
from
a
standard
52-‐
card
deck?
4)
From
a
group
of
40
people,
a
jury
of
12
people
is
selected.
In
how
many
different
ways
can
a
jury
of
12
people
be
selected?
5)
There
are
15
qualified
applicants
for
5
trainee
positions
in
a
fast-‐food
management
program.
How
many
different
groups
of
trainees
can
be
selected?
6)
A
pizza
shop
offers
nine
toppings.
No
topping
is
used
more
than
once.
In
how
many
different
ways
can
a
three-‐topping
pizza
be
formed?
7)
Ursula
runs
a
small
landscaping
business.
She
has
on
hand
8
kinds
of
rose
bushes,
10
kinds
of
small
shrubs,
5
kinds
of
evergreen
seedlings,
and
7
kinds
of
flower
lilies.
In
how
many
ways
can
Ursula
fill
an
order
if
a
customer
wants
8
different
varieties
consisting
of
3
roses,
3
shrubs,
and
2
lilies?
8)
From
a
group
of
five
men
and
four
women,
determine
how
many
committees
of
five
people
can
be
formed
with
a)
no
restrictions
b)
exactly
three
women
c)
exactly
four
men
d)
no
women
e)
at
least
two
men
f)
at
least
three
women
9)
One
professor
grades
homework
by
randomly
choosing
5
out
of
12
homework
problems
to
grade.
a)
How
many
different
groups
of
5
problems
can
be
chosen
from
the
12
problems?
b)
Jerry
did
only
5
problems
of
one
assignment.
What
is
the
probability
that
the
problems
he
did
comprised
the
group
that
was
selected
to
be
graded?
c)
Silvia
did
7
problems.
How
many
different
groups
of
5
did
she
complete?
What
is
the
probability
that
one
of
the
groups
of
5
she
completed
comprised
the
group
selected
to
be
graded?
10)
The
qualified
applicant
pool
for
six
management
trainee
positions
consists
of
seven
women
and
five
men.
a)
How
many
different
groups
of
applicants
can
be
selected
for
the
positions?
b)
How
many
different
groups
of
trainees
would
consist
entirely
of
women?
c)
If
the
positions
are
selected
at
random,
what
is
the
probability
that
the
trainee
class
will
consist
entirely
of
women?
11)
Find
the
probability
of
being
dealt
five
diamonds
from
a
standard
deck
of
playing
cards.
12)
Three
cards
are
selected
at
random
from
a
standard
deck
of
52
playing
cards.
Determine
the
probability
that
all
three
cards
are
a)
hearts
b)
black
c)
aces
d)
face
cards
13)
A
paper
bag
contains
a
mixture
of
three
types
of
candy.
There
are
ten
gum
balls,
seven
candy
bars,
and
three
packages
of
toffee.
Suppose
a
game
is
played
in
which
a
candy
is
randomly
taken
from
the
bag
and
then
a
second
candy
is
drawn
from
the
bag,
without
replacement.
You
are
allowed
to
keep
both
candies,
if,
and
only
if,
the
second
is
the
same
type
as
the
first.
a)
Calculate
the
probability
that
you
will
be
able
to
keep
a
gum
ball
on
the
first
try.
b)
Calculate
the
probability
that
you
will
be
able
to
keep
any
candy
on
the
first
try.
c)
Calculate
the
probability
that
you
will
not
be
able
to
keep
any
candy
on
the
first
try.
14)
Melik
has
five
quarters
and
six
dimes
in
his
pocket.
He
pulls
out
one
coin.
a)
What
are
the
odds
of
the
coin
being
a
quarter?
b)
What
are
the
odds
of
the
coin
being
a
dime?
15)
Suppose
the
probability
of
rain
tomorrow
is
80%.
What
are
the
odds
of
rain
tomorrow?
16)
The
coach
says
that
the
probability
of
winning
the
next
game
is
40%.
What
are
the
odds
the
team
will
win?