Arrangements in multiple rows/groups

Arrange people into multiple distinct rows, groups, or positions (e.g., front row and back row, different taxis, different bins) where the groups themselves may be distinguishable or indistinguishable.

3 questions · Standard +0.3

5.01a Permutations and combinations: evaluate probabilities
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CAIE S1 2019 June Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
7
  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.
      If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.
CAIE S1 2015 November Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4 A group of 8 friends travels to the airport in two taxis, \(P\) and \(Q\). Each taxi can take 4 passengers.
  1. The 8 friends divide themselves into two groups of 4, one group for taxi \(P\) and one group for taxi \(Q\), with Jon and Sarah travelling in the same taxi. Find the number of different ways in which this can be done. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e2f57f0f-d9dd-4506-afdd-77d61bd47e4b-2_284_467_1491_495} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e2f57f0f-d9dd-4506-afdd-77d61bd47e4b-2_286_471_1489_1183} Each taxi can take 1 passenger in the front and 3 passengers in the back (see diagram). Mark sits in the front of taxi \(P\) and Jon and Sarah sit in the back of taxi \(P\) next to each other.
  2. Find the number of different seating arrangements that are now possible for the 8 friends.
CAIE S1 2020 Specimen Q6
7 marks Standard +0.3
6 A group of 8 friends travels to the airport in two taxis, \(P\) and \(Q\). Each taxi can take 4 passengers.
  1. The 8 friends divide themselves into two groups of 4, one group for taxi \(P\) and one group for taxi \(Q\), with Jon and Sarah travelling in the same taxi. Find the number of different ways in which this can be done. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{adcf5ddd-5d49-45d1-b1fb-83d702c61082-11_272_456_242_461} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{adcf5ddd-5d49-45d1-b1fb-83d702c61082-11_281_455_233_1151} Each taxi can take 1 passenger in the front and 3 passengers in the back (see diagram). Mark sits in the front of taxi \(P\) and Jon and Sarah sit in the back of taxi \(P\) next to each other.
  2. Find the number of different seating arrangements that are now possible for the 8 friends.