PERMUTATION AND COMBINATIONS

A basketball team of 6 players can be selected from a group of 10 players. In how many ways
can this be done if (leave answer in factorial notation)

1 any player can be selected, [Choose 6 from 10; 10C6 =10!/(6!4!) ]

ANSWER: 10!/(6!4!)

2 a particular player must be included , [Choose 5 from 9; 9C5 = 9!/(5!4!)]

ANSWER: 9!/(5!4!)

3 a particular player must be excluded? [Choose 6 from 9; 9C6 = 9!/(6!3!)]

ANSWER: 9!/(6!3!)
How many permutations of all the letters of the word JUNIOR

1 begin with J?
ANSWER: 5! = 120 [J is fixed so arrange the remaining 5 letters in 5! ways]

2 begin with J and end with R?

ANSWER : 4! = 24 [J and R fixed so arrange the remaining 4 letters in 4! ways]

3 are there? (without any restriction)

ANSWER: 6! = 720 [arrange six objects in six positions to give 6! permutations]

1. On which road surface is a car likely to have a greater acceleration; a wet asphalt road,
or a dry asphalt road? Explain your answer.
ANSWER: The dry asphalt road, because the co-efficient of friction will be higher,
leading to better traction.

2. On which road surface is a care likely to have shorter stopping time when the brakes
are applied: a wet asphalt road, or a dry asphalt road? Explain your answer
ANSWER: The dry asphalt road, because the co-efficient of friction will be higher.

Preamble to both schools

A bag contains four black balls and five white balls. Two balls are drawn at random,
one after the other without replacement.

1. Find the probability that a black ball and a white ball are drawn
 5
ANSWER:
9

4 5 5 4 5
SOLUTION: P (BW or WB) =    
9 8 9 8 9
2. Both are of same colour
4
ANSWER:
9

4 3 5 4 4
SOLUTION: P (BB or WW) =    
9 8 9 8 9
3 How many three-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 if no digit can be
repeated?
ANSWER: 60 [ 5 x 4 x 3 = 60]

3 Find the number of 4-digit numbers that can be formed from the digits 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 if no
digit can be repeated.
ANSWER: 120 [ 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 = 20 x 6 = 120]
The contact angle between a solid and liquids 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, and 𝐷 are 0°, 20°, 120°, and 130°
respectively.

1. Which of the liquids forms a concave meniscus in a tube made of the solid?
ANSWER: 𝐴 and 𝐵
2. Which of the liquids forms a convex meniscus in a tube made of the solid?
ANSWER: 𝐶 and 𝐷
3. Which of the liquids completely wets the solid?
ANSWER: 𝐴 only