NON-ROUTINE PROBLEM

Statistics
Class 5 – Group 6

Problem:

Anna’s books are marked from 1 to 4. In how many possible ways can she arrange
her books on a two-slot bookshelf in such a way that Book 1 and 3 must not be placed
beside each other?

Solution:
B2 B1, B2  B
2
B1 B3 BB
1,B
23 x

B4 B1,B4  B
4
B1 B2,B1  B
1
B2 B3 B2, B3  B
3
B4 B2, B4  B
4
B1 B3, B1 x

B3 B2 B3, B2  B
2
B4 B3, B4  B
4
B1 B4, B1  B
1
B4 B2 B4, B2  B
3
B3 B4, B3  B
4

ANSWER: 4 X 3 = 12 – 2 = 10

JOSE ROMUELLE K. FAZON

Capalayan National High School
Surigao City Division