Exercise 13

Evaluate the following:

1) 5C3

nCr = n! / [ r! (n-r)!]
= 5!/ [3! (5-3)!]
= 5!/(3! 2!)
= 120/12
= 10
2) 10C6

nCr = n! / [ r! (n-r)!]
= 10!/ [6! (10-6)!]
= 10!/(6! 4!)
= 3,628,800/(720)(24)
= 3,628,800/17,280
= 210

3) (5C2) (8C3)

nCr = n! / [ r! (n-r)!]
= 5!/ [2! (5-2)!]
= 5!/(2! 3!)
= 120/12
= 10

nCr = n! / [ r! (n-r)!]
= 8!/ [3! (8-3)!]
= 8!/(3! 5!)
= 40,320/(6)(120)
= 40,320/720
= 56
(5C2) (8C3)
=10 (56)
=560
4) 15C10

nCr = n! / [ r! (n-r)!]
= 15!/ [10! (15-10)!]
= 15!/(10! 5!)
= 3,003

Answer the following:

1) In how many ways can a committee of three be formed from a group of 12 members?

nCr = n! / [ r! (n-r)!]
= 12!/ [9! (12-9)!]
= 12!/(9! 3!)
= 220

2) From a list of 30 Professors, 4 are to be appointed as Department Chairman. In how many

ways can this be done?

nCr = n! / [ r! (n-r)!]
= 30!/ [26! (30-26)!]
= 30!/(26! 4!)
= 27,405

3) In how many ways can we select 5 cards which should be composed of 2 Kings and 3
Jacks from a deck of cards.

(4C2) (4C3)
= 6(4)
= 24

nCr = n! / [ r! (n-r)!]
= 4!/ [2! (4-2)!]
= 4!/(2! 2!)
= 24/4
=6

nCr = n! / [ r! (n-r)!]
= 4!/ [3! (4-3)!]
 = 4!/(3! 1!)
= 24/6
=4

4) A florist has 5 flowers, each of a different variety. How many different bouquets can be
formed?

nCr = n!
= 5!
= 120

5) In how many ways can 7 Math Teachers be employed from 10 male and 6 female
applicants?

(10C7) (6C7)

nCr = n! / [ r! (n-r)!]
= 10!/ [7! (10-7)!]
= 10!/(7! 3!)
= 10!/(5,040)(6)
= 3,628,800/30,240
= 120