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Mathematics Extension 1 Topic Test Permutations & Combinations ‘Total Marks - 34 General Instruetions © Working time ~ 50 minutes * Write using black pen + Board-approved calculators may be used ‘+ Inall questions, show relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations Answer in the spaces provided. Extra writing space is provided at the back. Student Full Name: L 2 4. "Cis equal to 1 A. (n=r)E"P, 2 on crt" How many arrangements of the word GEOMETRY are possible if the word TRY appears inthe 1 new word? A. 2x6! 2x8! a B. Cr 1 D. 5x6! A team of six students is to be formed from a class of ten students. How many different teams can 1 be formed if two particular students cannot be selected for the team? A. 252 B. 210 C. 168 D. 140 What is the least number of distinct integers that can be chosen from the sequence 1 1,35,7, ..,97,99 so that it guarantees that two of them will have a sum of 102? AL 24 B. 25 Cc. 26 D. 27 6 8. By considering the binomial expansion of (1 + )"®, what is the value of a(2)+8 (2) +8(3)+-49°(i) A. 200 B. 40 C21 D. 4-1 Evaluate 9! + 8! +7! In how many ways can seven people be seated in a row of seven different chairs? How many numbers can be written down using each digit of 789 at most once, ifthe result must be at least 70? % In how many ways can the letters of the word PROPORTIONALITY be arranged so that the vowels and consonants still occupy the same places? 10. Twelve people arrive at a restaurant. There is one table for six, one table for four and one table for ‘two. In how many ways can they be assigned to a table? 11. A family of five is seated in a row at the cinema. There are two parents and three children. Find the probability that the parents sit next to one another. 12, Eight people are arranged in a circle. How many ways can this be done? 1 13. Whena standard die is thrown 13 times, explain why at least one of the numbers I to 6 inclusive 1 must show at least three times. 14, The RMS states that the letter O and the number 0 cannot be placed next to each other. 2 How many license plates will satisfy the above criteria that are in the format of 2 letters followed by 2 numbers followed by 2 letters? 15, How many 5-digit palindromes are there? [A palindrome is a number that reads the same way forwards and backwards. For example, 12321 is a palindrome while 12345 is not] 16. Angelina has 18 distinct tops. Every day, including the weekends, she selects atop at random to wear. How many successive dates are needed to guarantee that there is at least one day of the week on which she has worn the same top on at least 4 occasions? 17. 18, Ina maths exam, Muhammad has to correctly arrange 8 expressions in the correct order. Ifhe knows the first two answers but has no idea how to do the rest and arranges them randomly, what is the probability that he makes the right guess for all the 8 expressions? Pi Prove that G5 = —Ghy 2 19, Find the probability that if 12 people sit around a table at random, 3 particular people will be 2 seated together. 20, Ifthe letters of the word SHED and the letters of the word CAR are combined and arranged intoa 2 single 7-letter word, in how many of these arrangements do the letters of CAR appear in their correct order, but not necessarily together? a. 2. Prove that (12) = (43) + (2) 7 boys are to be chosen from a group of 15 boys to form a basketball team. In how many ways can the team be chosen such that if either Adam or Bilal is chosen the other is excluded ‘Adam and Bilal cannot both be on the team together). 2 23. The following equation is obtained from a part of Pascal's Triangle. Prove it by first. converting to factorial notation, then simplifying, (2G) @ End of Topic Test 10 Extra writing space Ifyou use this spaee, clearly indicate which question you are answering. Extra writing space Ifyou use this space, clearly indicate which question you are answering. Mathematics Extension | Topic Test Permutations & Combinations ‘Total Marks - 34 General Instructions © Working time ~ 50 minutes Write using black pen Board-approved calculators may be used In all questions, show relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations Answer in the spaces provided. Extra writing space is provided at the back. } Student Full Name: Soluhons "C, is equal to A (nn, How many arrangements of the word GEOMETRY are possible if the word TRY appears in the new word? A. 2x6! B, 2x8! a cf @ixe A team of six students is to be formed fiom a class of ten students. How many different teams can 5! xb But Es chplale -> xb, be formed if two particular students cannot be selected for the team? -» A+ sane fifhe, : f bok Moot 8 A. 252 a, f thee en ‘eam oe B. 210 if rau) c. 168 Ce : 20 - 70 = /40 ‘What is the least number of distinct integers that can be chosen from the sequence 1,3,5,7, . AL 24 B. 25 C. 26 @)27 97,99 so that it guarantees that two of them will have a sum of 102? To Gaye 2 mos sum fo 02 tomile 1B. 5) Se SI. Ome all odd dis vp and nelirg $1 Gre Chae. any a tigi) ALLER ST wll ensue 4 hs tonditon he 26 yen chsen will selad ofl 18,5); 2, G45) Nek 7 inbeses fe fe than a .. Citar eco)! PORT ORIN Cathie” IB CIR Ug) ds 1) EU) f fe)" By considering the binomial expansion of (1 + x), what is the value of 1 10° 10 10 10" 2 3 red a(t) +3 (2) +3 (3)+ (10) A, 210 When x =3 B, 410 ay alae ale aye Co a C8) ACA) 3 + ()3?e (8) 3" Own Evaluate 9! + 8! +7! - 4.08, 240 In how many ways can seven people be seated in a row of seven different chairs? 1 ele 5040 How many numbers can be written down using each digit of 789 at most once, ifthe result must 1 be af least 70? Sp pe A-duj) i = 3p, 3 digi) ee ap cov evcetve veuce 9 In how many ways can the letters of the word PROPORTIONALITY be arranged so that the i vowels and consonants still occupy the same places? vowels Vx Bx Ub)x 7x (5) x b6¥S x (4) x(a KAY 4 consonaoks (2x 3x0) x2 x1 Wgiaiexealewed no! Bde els 000, 10, Twelve people arrive at a restaurant, There is one table for six, one table for four and one table for 1 ‘two. In how many ways can they be assigned to a table? ee) idle 4 tele tobe & & € =_13, 360 11. _ A family of five is seated in a row at the cinema. There are two parents and three children. Find = 1 the probability that the parents sit next to one another. /- A! x2! ee S! 2 os 12, Eight people are arranged in a circle. How many ways can this be done? 7! = 5040 13. When a standard die is thrown 13 times, explain why at least one of the numbers | to 6 inclusive must show at least three times, When tose in hme the most cme eenevio 2 of etch nue, wl) pe shown. themfre by PP by Ae 2" be af 3 te, ture wil be shown fe yy 14. ‘The RMS states that the letter O and the number 0 cannot be placed next to each other. How many license plates will satisfy the above criteria that are in the format of 2 letters followed by 2 numbers followed by 2 letters? ML. vorhs —§ —~ — = «45,6947 600 allowed 26 26 10 10 26 26 2 0 — 211 4 2 2 = Ise iF (eae DG Ne leat oes: = 1b 900 ee 26 1 1 11 26 5% lel“) Pes Zee Oe Dee ee = 158 164 Se te 20 = 2b STI 1G Ib 100 » Tofal — Mowble Plat = AS, 897,600 -sc,p4n 350,844 ° 45,346 756 15, How many 5-digit palindromes are there? [A palindrome is a number that reads the same way forwards and backwards. For example, 12321 is a palindrome while 12345 is not] 410 10 —— +900 16. Angelina has 18 distinct tops. Every day, including the weekends, she selects a top at random to wear. How many successive dates are needed to guarantee that there is at least one day of the week on which she has worn the same top on at least 4 occasions? Affer 18x72 +) = 127 clay Je te ue ut ee 8 0 Mon fie bl hen SaF Sun Thee will hea aly ‘ele ty ope reddy After [2x3 +) = 379 day tee will be one wueehcly wih ot SewJ 4 fp 17. Ina maths exam, Muhammad has to correctly arrange 8 expressions in the correct order. I he knows the first two answers but has no idea how to do the rest and arranges them randomly, what is the probability that he makes the right guess for all the 8 expressions? A 8 ~ x CN ae No is 2 19, 20. Find the probability that if 12 people sit around a table at random, 3 particular people will be seated together. q! x3! Ifthe letters of the word SHED and the letters of the word CAR are combined and arranged into a single 7-letter word, in how many of these arrangements do the leters of CAR appear in their correct order, but not necessarily together? CAG Poa eo ie aaah cA alte Co Ak -~ ayy SG 0k 5 Ee eee Hx A! (10) 41(15) Combreing ths potter yields = Alls) +4140) + 4!(6) + 4103) + 410) > B40 Is 21. g4o 2! 2 2 21. Prove that (12) = (#2) + (73) 2 en) RUS = "Gt "Ce Sle ii 74! bist Soe) 75! Fist ide eontas | Cas: 7 = i) Toe > ig, * LS 22. 7 boys are to be chosen from a group of 15 boys to form a basketball team. In how many ways. = can the team be chosen such that if either Adam or Bilal is chosen the other is excluded (ie. Adam and Bilal cannot both be on the team together). 4 Adan In + 1x" = 1716 “on Bill Oud = IS. = Ix IS tee = 5/48 Bile In Pee ta lle Adam Out Adan Ou: 13¢ = tae Bilal out $148 23. The following equation is obtained from a part of Pascal's Triangle. Prove it by first converting to factorial notation, then simplifying. (2G) (0-2)! LHS * Feet 2(n-2g n-ayl eee (n-b-D)\(P-D) (eka) = o-mR(P) , gea-yt Blok) (0-2) !(0-R-1)(0-k) (O-k)! kt (N-R)! kt (n-k)! i 2 (0-3) CRIB I+ Mf ph af yh (o-b}! Rk! = (h-a)'(0*-n) (a-b)! p! = NiN-1) (0-2)! ——— | End of Topic Test 10

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