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The document consists of various mathematical problems related to permutations and combinations, covering topics such as arrangements, selections, and seating arrangements. It includes questions about arranging children, books, and teams, as well as specific conditions for selections. The problems are designed for Class 11 students in the Department of Mathematics.

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permutations and combinations-7

The document consists of various mathematical problems related to permutations and combinations, covering topics such as arrangements, selections, and seating arrangements. It includes questions about arranging children, books, and teams, as well as specific conditions for selections. The problems are designed for Class 11 students in the Department of Mathematics.

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CLASS-11 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS W.

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PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS

1)In how many ways can 5 children be arranged in a line such that (i) two particular children of them are
always together (ii) two particular children of them are never together.

2) In how many ways 3 mathematics books, 4 history books, 3 chemistry books and 2 biology books can
be arranged on a shelf so that all books of the same subjects are together.

3) A student has to answer 10 questions, choosing atleast 4 from each of Parts A and B. If there are 6
questions in Part A and 7 in Part B, in how many ways can the student choose 10 questions?

4) Three married couples are to be seated in a row having six seats in a cinema hall. If spouses are to be
seated next to each other, in how many ways can they be seated? Find also the number of ways of their
seating if all the ladies sit together.

5) In a small village, there are 87 families, of which 52 families have atmost 2 children. In a rural
development programme 20 families are to be chosen for assistance, of which atleast 18 families must
have at most 2 children. In how many ways can the choice be made?

6) A boy has 3 library tickets and 8 books of his interest in the library. Of these 8, he does not want to
borrow Mathematics Part II, unless Mathematics Part I is also borrowed. In how many ways can he
choose the three books to be borrowed?

7) 18 mice were placed in two experimental groups and one control group, with all groups equally large.
In how many ways can the mice be placed into three groups?

8) A bag contains six white marbles and five red marbles. Find the number of ways in which four
marbles can be drawn from the bag if (a) they can be of any colour (b) two must be white and two red and
(c) they must all be of the same colour.

9) In how many ways can a football team of 11 players be selected from 16 players? How many of them
will (i) include 2 particular players? (ii) exclude 2 particular players?

10) A sports team of 11 students is to be constituted, choosing at least 5 from Class XI and atleast 5 from
Class XII. If there are 20 students in each of these classes, in how many ways can the team be
constituted?
11) A group consists of 4 girls and 7 boys. In how many ways can a team of 5 members be selected if the
team has (i) no girls (ii) at least one boy and one girl (iii) at least three girls.

12)Eight chairs are numbered 1 to 8. Two women and 3 men wish to occupy one chair each. First the
women choose the chairs from amongst the chairs 1 to 4 and then men select from the remaining chairs.
Find the total number of possible arrangements.

13) If the letters of the word RACHIT are arranged in all possible ways as listed in dictionary. Then what
is the rank of the word RACHIT?

14) Out of 18 points in a plane, no three are in the same line except five points which are collinear. Find
the number of lines that can be formed joining the point.

15) Find the number of different words that can be formed from the letters of the word ‘TRIANGLE’ so
that no vowels are together.

16) Find the number of positive integers greater than 6000 and less than 7000 which are divisible by 5,
provided that no digit is to be repeated.

17) A box contains two white, three black and four red balls. In how many ways can three balls be drawn
from the box, if atleast one black ball is to be included in the draw.

18) A committee of 6 is to be chosen from 10 men and 7 women so as to contain atleast 3 men and 2
women. In how many different ways can this be done if two particular women refuse to serve on the same
committee.

19) Eighteen guests are to be seated, half on each side of a long table. Four particular guests desire to sit
on one particular side and three others on other side of the table. The number of ways in which the seating
arrangements can be made is ----------

20) A group consists of 4 girls and 7 boys. In how many ways can a team of 5 members be selected if the
team has (i) no girls (ii) at least one boy and one girl (iii) at least three girls.

21) Prove that nCr + nCr – 1 = n + 1Cr

22) Prove that n. n – 1Cr – 1 = (n – r + 1) n Cr – 1

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