CAIE S1 2024 November — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2024
SessionNovember
TopicCombinations & Selection

5 In a class of 21 students, there are 10 violinists, 6 guitarists and 5 pianists. A group of 7 is to be chosen from these 21 students. The group will consist of 4 violinists, 2 guitarists and 1 pianist.
  1. In how many ways can the group of 7 be chosen?
    On another occasion a group of 5 will be chosen from the 21 students. The group must contain at least 2 violinists, at least 1 guitarist and at most 1 pianist.
  2. In how many ways can the group of 5 be chosen?