SPM Target

Form 5: Chapter 6 Permutations and Combinations

Paper 1 3. Number of
Number of combinations
Males Females
1. Number of arrangements 7
2 6 C2  10C6
2 1 3P
2 7
1 7 C1  10C7
2 3 3P
2 0 8 7
C0  10C8
2 5 3P
2
Number of different choirs that can be formed
= 7C2  10C6 + 7C1  10C7 + 7C0  10C8
Hence, the number of 4-digit odd numbers greater
= 4410 + 840 + 45
than 2000 but less than 3000 that can be formed
= 5295
= 3  3P2
= 18

2. Each group of boys and girls is counted as one

item.

B1, B2 and B3 G1, G2 and G3

√ √
This gives 2!.

√ √ √
At the same time, B1, B2, and B3 can be arranged
among themselves in their group. This gives 3!.

√ √ √
In the same way, G1, G2, and G3 can also be
arranged among themselves in their group. This
gives another 3!.

Using the multiplication principle, the total

number of arrangements
= 2!  3!  3!
= 72

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