CAIE S1 2011 November — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2011
SessionNovember
TopicCombinations & Selection

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  1. Geoff wishes to plant 25 flowers in a flower-bed. He can choose from 15 different geraniums, 10 different roses and 8 different lilies. He wants to have at least 11 geraniums and also to have the same number of roses and lilies. Find the number of different selections of flowers he can make.
  2. Find the number of different ways in which the 9 letters of the word GREENGAGE can be arranged if exactly two of the Gs are next to each other.