• Problem No.

61
The number of permutation of the letters x, y and z taken two
at a time is.
•Solution:
 
nPr =
where: n=3
r=2
=
nPr = 6
• Problem No. 62
The number of combinations of the letters x, y and z taken two at a
time is
•Solution:
 
nCr =
where: n=3
r=2
=
nCr = 3
• Problem No. 63
Let E1 and E2 be the events “tails on the first toss” and “tails
on the second toss” of the coin respectively. Then E1 and E2 are
independent events, and thus the probability of tails are both the
first and the second tosses is (assuming the coin to be fair)
•  Solution:
Let: E1 =
E2 =
Probability = E1 x E2
= x
Probability =
• Problem No. 64
A bag contains 4 red ball and three green ball. Let E1 be the
event “first ball drawn is red” and E2 “second ball drawn is red”,
where the ball is not replace after being drawn. What is the
probability that both balls are drawn are red?
•  Solution:
Let: E1 =
E2 =
Probability = E1 x E2
=x
Probability =
• Problem No. 65
If E1 is the event “drawing a king from a deck of cards” and E2
is the event “drawing a queen”. The probability of drawing a king
or queen”. The probability of drawing a king or queen in a single
draw is
•  Solution:
Let: E1 =
E2 =
Probability = E1 + E2
=+
Probability =
• Problem No. 66
Solve for the value of “a” in the equation a8 – 17a4 + 16=0
•  Solution:
a8 – 17a4 + 16=0
Let: x = a4
 
x= x=
= =
x=1
x = 16 1 = a4
16 = a4 a= 1
a= 2
+- +
-
• Problem No. 67
Expand ( x + y )6 :
• Solution:
Pascal’s Triangle:
1
1 1
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
1 4 6 4 1
1 5 10 10 5 1
1 6 15 20 15 6 1
Then:
( x + y )6 = X6 + 6x5y + 15x4y2 + 20x3y3 + 15x2y4 + 6xy5 + y6
• Problem No. 68
One of the proposal in thee Agrarian Reform Program is to
have a retention limit of 10 hectares. If the landowner was left
with 10 hectares fewer than 40% of his land, after selling 6
hectares more than 70% of his land, what is the size of land did
he initially owned?
• Solution:
Let:
x = size of land he initially owned
x – (6 + 0.7x) = 0.4x – 10

x = 40 hectares
• Problem No. 69
Write in the form a + bi the expression i3217 + i427 +i18 :
• Solution:
i3217 + i427 +i18
= i3216 ( i ) + i424 ( i3 ) + i16 ( i2 )
= 1 ( i ) + 1( -i ) + 1 (-1)

i3217 + i427 +i18 = -1

• Problem No. 70
Find the 30th term of the arithmetic progression 4, 7, 10…….. :
• Solution:
L = a + (n – 1)d
Where: n = 30
a=4
d=3
L = 4 + (30 – 1 )(3)
L = 91