DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GBN

SESSION- 2022-23
WORKSHEET
SUB: MATHEMATICS (041)
CLASS: XI

PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS

1. How many different license plates are possible, if each plate contains a sequence of three letters
starting with D followed by four digit- non zero number. (sol: 6759324)
2. How many three digit numbers can be formed using the digit 0, 1, 3, 5 and 8.
(i) If repetition is not allowed.
(ii) If repetition is allowed. (sol: 48, 100)
3. How many ways can a group of 8 friends having different heights stand in a row for a group
photograph if
(i) they stand in ascending order of their heights (from left to right)
(ii) the tallest and the shortest should not stand together. (sol.(i) 1 way; (ii) 6X 7!)
4. Find the number of arrangements of the letters of the word FRAGILE. In how many of these
arrangements
(i) Do all the vowels occur together.
(ii) Do all the vowels occur together and all the consonants occur together
(iii) Do all the vowels never occur together
(iv) Do all the vowels occupy only even places
(v) Do all the vowels occupy odd places
(sol: (i) 720; (ii) 288; (iii) 4320; (iv) 144; (v) 576)
5. If the letters of the word SCHOOL are arranged as in dictionary, then find the rank of the word
SCHOOL (sol: 303)
th
6. If the letters of the word ADINI are arranged as in dictionary, then what is the 46 word? (try
yourself)
7. If there are seven distinct points on the circumference of a circle, then find how many triangles
can be drawn using any three of these 7 points as vertices. (sol: 35)
8. Find the number of combinations of the letters of the word ACCOUNTANCY taken 4 at a time.
(sol: 89)
9. There are 8 members in a committee. In how many ways can we choose a sub committee
consisting of three members? (sol: 56)
10. From a total of 9 players a basketball team of playing 5 is to be selected. How many teams are
possible if the distinct positions of the playing 5 are to be taken into consideration? (sol: 15120)

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