1) Find the coefficient of x35 in (x2+....

+x8)7

2) Consider the problem of counting the ways to distribute 29 identical objects in 7 boxes with at
least two objects in each box
a) Model this problem as an integer-solution-of-equation problem
b) Model this problem as a cerain coefficient of a generating function
c) Solve this problem.

3) How many sequences of length 6 formed from the 26 letters (without repetition) where either
the first or last letter (possibly both) is not a vowel (a,e,i,o,u)?

4) How many 10-card hands are there chosen from a standard 52-card deck in which there are
exactly two four-of-a-kinds; no pairs and no three-of-a-kinds?

5) How many arrangements of HAPPINESS are there in which SE appear consecutively or SA

appear consecutively but not both SE and SA are consecutive?

6) How many arrangements of the letters in SIMULTANEOUS have ALL of the following 3
properties:
i) begins with an E
ii) at least two letters between each U
iii) the consonants are in alphabetical order
iv) the vowels are not in alphabetical order

7) There are 8 Broadway musicals and they offer a special three-night package (Friday,
Saturday, Sunday nights) where one can order one ticket that is good for three different
musicals on successive nights (a sequence of three different musicals). A travel agent is going
to order 30 of these tickets for a tour group of 30 people. How many ways are there to order a
subset of 30 such tickets.