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SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS.
A) IN HOW MANY WAYS CAN THE LETTERS OF THE WORD “TRACK” BE ARRANGED?
B) A STUDENT MUST SELECT AND ANSWER SIX OUT OF TEN QUESTIONS ON AN EXAM. IN HOW MANY WAYS CAN THIS BE DONE?
C) A TEACHER DECIDES TO GIVE SIX IDENTICAL PRIZES TO 6 OF THE 20 STUDENTS IN HIS CLASS. IN HOW MANY WAYS CAN THIS BE DONE

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The answers to the question are:

  • 120
  • 210
  • 38760

How to solve for permutations and combinations

1. The letters of the word track can be arranged in 5! ways

These are  5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x1

= 120

2. The way that the student would be able to select 6 out of 10 questions would be by 10C6

= 210 ways

C)This teacher would be able to make the decision of the prices to the students using =20C6= n!(n-r!r!)

= 38760

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