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This document contains 4 math word problems involving combinations and permutations: 1) Finding the number of ways a person can arrange sightseeing tours over 3 days with 6 options each day. 2) Finding the number of ways a patient can be classified based on blood type and blood pressure level. 3) Finding the number of permutations of the letters in the word "COLUMNS" and those starting with M. 4) Finding the number of ways a contractor can arrange 9 uniquely designed houses on a street with 6 lots on one side and 3 on the other.

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Answers of Probability

This document contains 4 math word problems involving combinations and permutations: 1) Finding the number of ways a person can arrange sightseeing tours over 3 days with 6 options each day. 2) Finding the number of ways a patient can be classified based on blood type and blood pressure level. 3) Finding the number of permutations of the letters in the word "COLUMNS" and those starting with M. 4) Finding the number of ways a contractor can arrange 9 uniquely designed houses on a street with 6 lots on one side and 3 on the other.

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2.21 Registrants at a large convention are offered 6 sightseeing tours on each of 3


days. In how many ways can a person arrange to go on a sightseeing tour planned by
this convention?

2.22 In a medical study, patients are classified in 8 ways according to whether they
have blood type AB+, AB−, A+, A−, B+, B−, O+, orO−, and also according to whether
their blood pressure is low, normal, or high. Find the number of ways in which a patient
can be classified.

2.34 (a) How many distinct permutations can be made from the letters of the word
COLUMNS? (b) How many of these permutations start with the letter M?
2.35 A contractor wishes to build 9 houses, each different in design. In how many ways
can he place these houses on a street if 6 lots are on one side of the street and 3 lots
are on the opposite side?

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