5.01b Selection/arrangement: probability problems

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1. Find how many numbers between 3000 and 5000 can be formed from the digits \(1,2,3,4\) and 5,
   1. if digits are not repeated,
   2. if digits can be repeated and the number formed is odd.
2. A box of 20 biscuits contains 4 different chocolate biscuits, 2 different oatmeal biscuits and 14 different ginger biscuits. 6 biscuits are selected from the box at random.
   1. Find the number of different selections that include the 2 oatmeal biscuits.
   2. Find the probability that fewer than 3 chocolate biscuits are selected.

7 Find the number of different ways in which all 9 letters of the word MINCEMEAT can be arranged in each of the following cases.

1. There are no restrictions.
2. No vowel (A, E, I are vowels) is next to another vowel.
   5 of the 9 letters of the word MINCEMEAT are selected.
3. Find the number of possible selections which contain exactly 1 M and exactly 1 E .
4. Find the number of possible selections which contain at least 1 M and at least 1 E .
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1. Find the number of ways in which all 9 letters of the word AUSTRALIA can be arranged in each of the following cases.
   1. All the vowels (A, I, U are vowels) are together.
   2. The letter T is in the central position and each end position is occupied by one of the other consonants (R, S, L).
2. Donna has 2 necklaces, 8 rings and 4 bracelets, all different. She chooses 4 pieces of jewellery. How many possible selections can she make if she chooses at least 1 necklace and at least 1 bracelet?

7 Find the number of ways the 9 letters of the word SEVENTEEN can be arranged in each of the following cases.

1. One of the letter Es is in the centre with 4 letters on either side.
2. No E is next to another E.
   5 letters are chosen from the 9 letters of the word SEVENTEEN.
3. Find the number of possible selections which contain exactly 2 Es and exactly 2 Ns.
4. Find the number of possible selections which contain at least 2 Es.
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8 Freddie has 6 toy cars and 3 toy buses, all different. He chooses 4 toys to take on holiday with him.

1. In how many different ways can Freddie choose 4 toys?
2. How many of these choices will include both his favourite car and his favourite bus?
   Freddie arranges these 9 toys in a line.
3. Find the number of possible arrangements if the buses are all next to each other.
4. Find the number of possible arrangements if there is a car at each end of the line and no buses are next to each other.
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1. A group of 6 teenagers go boating. There are three boats available. One boat has room for 3 people, one has room for 2 people and one has room for 1 person. Find the number of different ways the group of 6 teenagers can be divided between the three boats.
2. Find the number of different 7-digit numbers which can be formed from the seven digits 2, 2, 3, 7, 7, 7, 8 in each of the following cases.
   1. The odd digits are together and the even digits are together.
   2. The 2 s are not together.
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6 Hannah chooses 5 singers from 15 applicants to appear in a concert. She lists the 5 singers in the order in which they will perform.

1. How many different lists can Hannah make? Of the 15 applicants, 10 are female and 5 are male.
2. Find the number of lists in which the first performer is male, the second is female, the third is male, the fourth is female and the fifth is male. Hannah's friend Ami would like the group of 5 performers to include more males than females. The order in which they perform is no longer relevant.
3. Find the number of different selections of 5 performers with more males than females.
4. Two of the applicants are Mr and Mrs Blake. Find the number of different selections that include Mr and Mrs Blake and also fulfil Ami's requirement.

4 The weights in kilograms of packets of cereal were noted correct to 4 significant figures. The following stem-and-leaf diagram shows the data. Key: 748 | 5 represents 0.7485 kg .

1. On the grid, draw a box-and-whisker plot to represent the data. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{556a1cc2-47ef-4ef7-a8f6-42850c303531-05_814_1604_1336_299}
2. Name a distribution that might be a suitable model for the weights of this type of cereal packet. Justify your answer.

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1. A plate of cakes holds 12 different cakes. Find the number of ways these cakes can be shared between Alex and James if each receives an odd number of cakes.
2. Another plate holds 7 cup cakes, each with a different colour icing, and 4 brownies, each of a different size. Find the number of different ways these 11 cakes can be arranged in a row if no brownie is next to another brownie.
3. A plate of biscuits holds 4 identical chocolate biscuits, 6 identical shortbread biscuits and 2 identical gingerbread biscuits. These biscuits are all placed in a row. Find how many different arrangements are possible if the chocolate biscuits are all kept together.

7 Find the number of different arrangements that can be made of all 9 letters in the word CAMERAMAN in each of the following cases.

1. There are no restrictions.
2. The As occupy the 1st, 5th and 9th positions.
3. There is exactly one letter between the Ms.
   Three letters are selected from the 9 letters of the word CAMERAMAN.
4. Find the number of different selections if the three letters include exactly one M and exactly one A.
5. Find the number of different selections if the three letters include at least one M.
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4 In a certain hotel, the lock on the door to each room can be opened by inserting a key card. The key card can be inserted only one way round. The card has a pattern of holes punched in it. The card has 4 columns, and each column can have either 1 hole, 2 holes, 3 holes or 4 holes punched in it. Each column has 8 different positions for the holes. The diagram illustrates one particular key card with 3 holes punched in the first column, 3 in the second, 1 in the third and 2 in the fourth. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{2bcbd4d3-0d41-48fa-8f70-192b158c0bbe-2_410_214_1811_968}

1. Show that the number of different ways in which a column could have exactly 2 holes is 28 .
2. Find how many different patterns of holes can be punched in a column.
3. How many different possible key cards are there?

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1. A collection of 18 books contains one Harry Potter book. Linda is going to choose 6 of these books to take on holiday.
   1. In how many ways can she choose 6 books?
   2. How many of these choices will include the Harry Potter book?
2. In how many ways can 5 boys and 3 girls stand in a straight line
   1. if there are no restrictions,
   2. if the boys stand next to each other?

1 The word ARGENTINA includes the four consonants R, G, N, T and the three vowels A, E, I.

1. Find the number of different arrangements using all nine letters.
2. How many of these arrangements have a consonant at the beginning, then a vowel, then another consonant, and so on alternately?

3 A staff car park at a school has 13 parking spaces in a row. There are 9 cars to be parked.

1. How many different arrangements are there for parking the 9 cars and leaving 4 empty spaces?
2. How many different arrangements are there if the 4 empty spaces are next to each other?
3. If the parking is random, find the probability that there will not be 4 empty spaces next to each other.

6 Six men and three women are standing in a supermarket queue.

1. How many possible arrangements are there if there are no restrictions on order?
2. How many possible arrangements are there if no two of the women are standing next to each other?
3. Three of the people in the queue are chosen to take part in a customer survey. How many different choices are possible if at least one woman must be included?

3 The six digits 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7 can be arranged to give many different 6-digit numbers.

1. How many different 6-digit numbers can be made?
2. How many of these 6-digit numbers start with an odd digit and end with an odd digit?

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1. Find how many numbers between 5000 and 6000 can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
   1. if no digits are repeated,
   2. if repeated digits are allowed.
2. Find the number of ways of choosing a school team of 5 pupils from 6 boys and 8 girls
   1. if there are more girls than boys in the team,
   2. if three of the boys are cousins and are either all in the team or all not in the team.

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1. 1. Find how many different four-digit numbers can be made using only the digits 1, 3, 5 and 6 with no digit being repeated.
   2. Find how many different odd numbers greater than 500 can be made using some or all of the digits \(1,3,5\) and 6 with no digit being repeated.
2. Six cards numbered 1,2,3,4,5,6 are arranged randomly in a line. Find the probability that the cards numbered 4 and 5 are not next to each other.

6 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{fcf7b1c6-cc76-4c84-998c-9de6a7e9bb2d-3_163_618_260_765} Pegs are to be placed in the four holes shown, one in each hole. The pegs come in different colours and pegs of the same colour are identical. Calculate how many different arrangements of coloured pegs in the four holes can be made using

1. 6 pegs, all of different colours,
2. 4 pegs consisting of 2 blue pegs, 1 orange peg and 1 yellow peg. Beryl has 12 pegs consisting of 2 red, 2 blue, 2 green, 2 orange, 2 yellow and 2 black pegs. Calculate how many different arrangements of coloured pegs in the 4 holes Beryl can make using
3. 4 different colours,
4. 3 different colours,
5. any of her 12 pegs.

6 A shop has 7 different mountain bicycles, 5 different racing bicycles and 8 different ordinary bicycles on display. A cycling club selects 6 of these 20 bicycles to buy.

1. How many different selections can be made if there must be no more than 3 mountain bicycles and no more than 2 of each of the other types of bicycle? The cycling club buys 3 mountain bicycles, 1 racing bicycle and 2 ordinary bicycles and parks them in a cycle rack, which has a row of 10 empty spaces.
2. How many different arrangements are there in the cycle rack if the mountain bicycles are all together with no spaces between them, the ordinary bicycles are both together with no spaces between them and the spaces are all together?
3. How many different arrangements are there in the cycle rack if the ordinary bicycles are at each end of the bicycles and there are no spaces between any of the bicycles?

6 The 11 letters of the word REMEMBRANCE are arranged in a line.

1. Find the number of different arrangements if there are no restrictions.
2. Find the number of different arrangements which start and finish with the letter M .
3. Find the number of different arrangements which do not have all 4 vowels ( \(\mathrm { E } , \mathrm { E } , \mathrm { A } , \mathrm { E }\) ) next to each other. 4 letters from the letters of the word REMEMBRANCE are chosen.
4. Find the number of different selections which contain no Ms and no Rs and at least 2 Es.

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1. Find the number of different ways that the 9 letters of the word AGGREGATE can be arranged in a line if the first letter is \(R\).
2. Find the number of different ways that the 9 letters of the word AGGREGATE can be arranged in a line if the 3 letters G are together, both letters A are together and both letters E are together.
3. The letters G, R and T are consonants and the letters A and E are vowels. Find the number of different ways that the 9 letters of the word AGGREGATE can be arranged in a line if consonants and vowels occur alternately.
4. Find the number of different selections of 4 letters of the word AGGREGATE which contain exactly 2 Gs or exactly 3 Gs.

7 A committee of 6 people is to be chosen from 5 men and 8 women. In how many ways can this be done

1. if there are more women than men on the committee,
2. if the committee consists of 3 men and 3 women but two particular men refuse to be on the committee together? One particular committee consists of 5 women and 1 man.
3. In how many different ways can the committee members be arranged in a line if the man is not at either end?

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1. Seven fair dice each with faces marked 1,2,3,4,5,6 are thrown and placed in a line. Find the number of possible arrangements where the sum of the numbers at each end of the line add up to 4 .
2. Find the number of ways in which 9 different computer games can be shared out between Wainah, Jingyi and Hebe so that each person receives an odd number of computer games.

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1. Find the number of ways in which all nine letters of the word TENNESSEE can be arranged
   1. if all the letters E are together,
   2. if the T is at one end and there is an S at the other end.
2. Four letters are selected from the nine letters of the word VENEZUELA. Find the number of possible selections which contain exactly one E .