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Question 12 Marks
There are 4 doctors and 8 lawyers in a panel. Find the number of ways for selecting a team of 6 if at least one doctor must be in the team.
Answer
There are 4 doctors and 8 lawyers in a panel. A team of 6 with at least one doctor is to be formed. We count the number by the INDIRECT method of counting.Number of ways to select a team of 6 people $={ }^{12} C_6$

Number of teams with No doctor in any team $={ }^8 C _6$

$\therefore$ Required number of ways $={ }^{12} C _6-{ }^8 C _6$

= 924 – 28 = 896

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Question 22 Marks
How many six-digit telephone numbers can be formed if the first two digits are 45 and no digit can appear more than once?
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Question 32 Marks
How many quadratic equations can be formed using numbers from 0, 2, 4, 5 as coefficients if a coefficient can be repeated in an equation?
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Question 42 Marks
A student finds 7 books of his interest but can borrow only three books. He wants to borrow the Chemistry part II book only if Chemistry Part I can also be borrowed. Find the number of ways he can choose three books that he wants to borrow.
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Question 52 Marks
Ten students are to be selected for a project from a class of 30 students. There are 4 students who want to be together either in the project or not in the project. Find the number of possible selections.
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Question 72 Marks
Five students are selected from 11. How many ways can these students be selected if (a) two specified students are selected? (b) two specified students are not selected?
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Question 82 Marks
There are 3 wicketkeepers and 5 bowlers among 22 cricket players. A team of 11 player is to be selected so that there is exactly one wicketkeeper and at least 4 bowlers in the team. How many different teams can be formed?
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Question 132 Marks
Find n if,
${ }^{23} C_{3 n}={ }^{23} C_{2 n+3}$
Answer
${ }^{23} C_{3 n}={ }^{23} C_{2 n+3}$
$\text { If }{ }^n C_x={ }^n C_y \text {, then either } x=y \text { or } x=n-y$
$\therefore 3 n=2 n+3 \text { or } 3 n=23-2 n-3$
$\therefore n=3 \text { or } n=4$
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Question 142 Marks
Find n if,

${ }^n C_8={ }^n C_{12}$

Answer
${ }^n C_8={ }^n C_{12}$

If ${ }^n C_x={ }^n C_y$, then either $x=y$ or $x=n-y$

∴ 8 = 12 or 8 = n – 12

But 8 = 12 is not possible

∴ 8 = n – 12

∴ n = 20

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Question 152 Marks
A word has $8$ consonants and $3$ vowels. How many distinct words can be formed if $4$ consonants and $2$ vowels are chosen?
Answer
There are $8$ consonants and $3$ vowels.From $8$ consonants, $4$ can be selected in ${ }^8 C _4$
$=\frac{8 !}{4 ! 4 !}$
$=\frac{8 \times 7 \times 6 \times 5 \times 4 !}{4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 \times 4 !}$
$=70 \text { ways. }$
From 3 vowels, 2 can be selected in ${ }^3 C_2$
$=\frac{3 !}{2 ! 1 !}$
$=\frac{3 \times 2 !}{2 !}$
$=3 \text { ways. }$
Now, to form a word, these $6$ ietters (i.e., $4$ consonants and $2$ vowels) can be arranged in
${ }^6 p_6=6 !$ ways.
$\therefore$ Total number of words that can be formed $= 70 \times 3 \times 6! = 70 \times 3 \times 720 = 151200$
$\therefore 151200$ words of $4$ consonants and $2$ vowels can be formed.
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Question 162 Marks
Find the number of triangles formed by joining $12$ points if(a) no three points are collinear
four points are collinear
Answer
1. There are 12 points on the plane.(a) When no three of them are collinear.
A triangle can be drawn by joining any three non-collinear points.
$\therefore$ Number of triangles that can be obtained from these points $={ }^{12} C _3$
$=\frac{12 !}{3 ! 9 !}$
$=\frac{12 \times 11 \times 10 \times 9 !}{3 \times 2 \times 1 \times 9 !}$
$=220$
2. When 4 of these points are collinear.If no three points are collinear, total we get ${ }^{12} C_3=220$ triangles by joining them. [From (i)]
Since 4 points are collinear, no triangle can be formed by joining these four points.
$\therefore{ }^4 C_3$ extra triangles are included in 220 triangles.
$\therefore$ Number of triangles that can be obtained from these points $={ }^{12} C_3-{ }^4 C_3$
$=220-\frac{4 !}{3 ! \times 1 !}$
$=220-\frac{4 \times 3 !}{3 !}$
$=220-4$
$=216$
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Question 172 Marks
Ten points are plotted on a plane. Find the number of straight lines obtained by joining these points if(a) no three points are collinear
(b)four points are collinear
Answer
1. There are 10 points on a plane.(a) When no three of them are collinear.
A line is obtained by joining 2 points.
$\therefore$ Number of lines passing through these points $={ }^{10} C _2$
$=\frac{10 !}{2 ! \cdot 8 !}$
$=\frac{10 \times 9 \times 8 !}{2 \times 1 \times 8 !}$
$=5 \times 9$
$=45$
2. When 4 of them are collinear.If no three points are collinear, we get a total of ${ }^{10} C _2=45$ lines by joining them. ....[From (i)]
Since 4 points are collinear, only one line passes through these points instead of ${ }^4 C_2$ lines.
$\therefore{ }^4 C_2-1$ extra lines are included in 45 lines.
Number of lines passing through these points
$=45-\left({ }^4 C_2-1\right)$
$=45-\frac{4 !}{2 ! 2 !}+1$
$=45-\frac{4 \times 3 \times 2 !}{2 \times 2 !}+1$
$=45-6+1$
$=40$
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Question 182 Marks
After a meeting, every participant shakes hands with every other participants. If the number of handshakes is $66,$ find the number of participants in the meeting.
Answer
Let there be n participants present in the meeting.A handshake occurs between $2$ persons.
$\therefore$ Number of handshakes $={ }^n C_2$
Given 66 handshakes were exchanged.
$66={ }^n C_2$
$66=\frac{n !}{2 !(n-2) !}$
$66 \times 2=\frac{n(n-1)(n-2) !}{(n-2) !}$
$132=n(n-1)$
$n(n-1)=12 \times 11$
Comparing on both sides, we get $n = 12 $
$\therefore 12$ participants were present at the meeting.
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Question 192 Marks
Find the number of ways of selecting a team of $3$ boys and $2$ girls from $6$ boys and $4$ girls.
Answer
There are $6$ boys and $4$ girls. A team of $3$ boys and $2$ girls is to be selected.
$\therefore 3$ boys can be selected from $6$ boys in ${ }^6 C_3$ ways.
$2$ girls can be selected from $4$ girls in ${ }^4 C_2$ ways.
$\therefore$ Number of ways the team can be selected
$={ }^6 C _3 \times{ }^4 C _2$
$=\frac{6 !}{3 ! 3 !} \times \frac{4 !}{2 ! 2 !}$
$=\frac{6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 !}{3 \times 2 \times 1 \times 3 !} \times \frac{4 \times 3 \times 2 !}{2 \times 2 !}$
$=20 \times 6$
$=120 $
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Question 202 Marks
Find the number of ways of drawing $9$ balls from a bag that has $6$ red balls, $8$ green balls, and $7$ blue balls so that $3$ balls of every colour are drawn.
Answer
$9$ balls are to be selected from $6$ red, $8$ green, $7$ blue balls such that the selection consists of $3$ balls of each colour.$\therefore 3$ red balls can be selected from $6$ red balls in ${ }^6 C_3$ ways.
$3$ reen balls can be selected from $8$ green balls in ${ }^8 C_3$ ways.
$3$ blue balls can be selected from $7$ blue balls in ${ }^7 C_3$ ways.
$\therefore$ Number of ways selection can be done if the selection consists of 3 balls of each colour
$={ }^6 C _3 \cdot{ }^8 C _3{ }^7 C _3$
$=\frac{6 !}{3 ! 3 !} \times \frac{8 !}{3 ! 5 !} \times \frac{7 !}{3 ! 4 !}$
$=\frac{6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 !}{3 \times 2 \times 1 \times 3 !} \times \frac{8 \times 7 \times 6 \times 5 !}{3 \times 2 \times 1 \times 5 !} \times \frac{7 \times 6 \times 5 \times 4 !}{3 \times 2 \times 1 \times 4 !}$
$=20 \times 56 \times 35$
$=39200$
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Question 212 Marks
Find n if ${ }^n C_{n-3}=84$
Answer
$\begin{array}{ll} & { }^n C_{n-3}=84 \\ \therefore \quad & \frac{n !}{(n-3) ![n-(n-3)] !}=84 \\ \therefore \quad & \frac{n(n-1)(n-2)(n-3) !}{(n-3) ! \times 3 !}=84 \\ \therefore \quad & n(n-1)(n-2)=84 \times 6 \\ \therefore \quad & n(n-1)(n-2)=9 \times 8 \times 7\end{array}$

Comparing on both sides, we get

$n =9$

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Question 222 Marks
Find n if ${ }^{2 n} C_3:{ }^n C_2=52: 3$
Answer
$\begin{array}{ll} & { }^{2 n} C_3:{ }^n C_2=52: 3 \\ \therefore \quad & \frac{(2 n) !}{3 !(2 n-3) !} \div \frac{n !}{2 !(n-2) !}=\frac{52}{3} \\ \therefore \quad & \frac{(2 n) !}{3 !(2 n-3) !} \times \frac{2 !(n-2) !}{n !}=\frac{52}{3} \\ \therefore \quad & \frac{(2 n)(2 n-1)(2 n-2)(2 n-3) !}{3 \times 2 !(2 n-3) !} \times \frac{2 !(n-2) !}{n(n-1)(n-2) !}=\frac{52}{3} \\ \therefore \quad & \frac{2 n(2 n-1) \cdot 2(n-1)}{3} \times \frac{1}{n(n-1)}=\frac{52}{3} \\ \therefore \quad & \frac{4(2 n-1)}{3}=\frac{52}{3} \\ \therefore \quad & 2 n-1=13\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{ll}\therefore & 2 n=14 \\ \therefore & n=7\end{array}$

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Question 232 Marks
Find n if ${ }^6 P_2=n\left({ }^6 C_2\right)$
Answer
$\begin{array}{ll} & { }^6 P _2=n\left({ }^6 C _2\right) \\ \therefore \quad & \frac{6 !}{(6-2) !}=n \frac{6 !}{2 !(6-2) !} \\ \therefore \quad & \frac{6 !}{4 !}=n \frac{6 !}{2 ! 4 !} \\ \therefore \quad & n=2 !=2 \times 1=2\end{array}$
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Question 242 Marks
Find the number of seating arrangements for 3 men and 3 women to sit around a table so that exactly two women are together.
Answer
2 women (who wish to sit together) can be selected from 3 in

${ }^3 C_2=\frac{3 !}{2 !(3-2) !}=\frac{3 \times 2 !}{2 ! \times 1 !}=3$ ways.

Also, these two women can sit together in 2! ways.

Let us take two women as one unit.

Now, this one unit is to be arranged with the remaining 3 men and 1 woman,

i.e., a total of 5 units are to be arranged around a round table, which can be done in (5 – 1)! = 4! ways.

∴ Required number of arrangements = 3 × 2! × 4! = 3 × 2 × 24 = 144

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Question 252 Marks
A committee of 10 members sits around a table. Find the number of arrangements that have the President and the Vice-president together.
Answer
A committee of 10 members sits around a table.

But, President and Vice-president sit together.

Let us consider President and Vice-president as one unit.

They can be arranged among themselves in 2! ways.

Now, this unit with the other 8 members of the committee is to be arranged around a table, which can be done in (9 – 1)! = 8! ways.

∴ Required number of arrangements = 8! × 2! = 2 × 8!

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Question 262 Marks
A party has 20 participants. Find the number of distinct ways for the host to sit with them around a circular table. How many of these ways have two specified persons on either side of the host?
Answer
A party has 20 participants.

All of them and the host (i.e., 21 persons) can be seated at a circular table in (21 – 1)! = 20! ways.

When two particular participants are seated on either side of the host.

The host takes the chair in 1 way.

These 2 persons can sit on either side of the host in 2! ways.

Once the host occupies his chair, it is not circular permutation more.

The remaining 18 people occupy their chairs in 18! ways.

∴ A total number of arrangements possible if two particular participants are seated on either side of the host = 2! × 18! = 2 × 18!

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Question 272 Marks
Find the number of distinct words formed from letters in the word INDIAN. How many of them have the two N’s together?
Answer
There are $6$ letters in the word INDIAN in which I and N are repeated twice.Number of different words that can be formed using the letters of the word INDIAN $=\frac{6 !}{2 ! 2 !}$
$=\frac{6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 !}{2 \times 2 !}$
$=180$
When two N’s are together. Let us consider the two N’s as one unit.
They can be arranged with 4 other letters in $\frac{5 !}{2 !}$
$=\frac{5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 !}{2 !}$
$= 60$ ways.
$\therefore 2 N$ can be arranged in $\frac{2 !}{2 !}=1$ way.
$\therefore$ Required number of words $= 60 \times 1 = 60$
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Question 282 Marks
How many different words are formed if the letter R is used thrice and letters S and T are used twice each?
Answer
To find the number of different words when ‘R’ is taken thrice, ‘S’ is taken twice and ‘T’ is taken twice. ∴ Total number of letters available = 7, of which ‘S’ and ‘T’ repeat 2 times each, ‘R’ repeats 3 times.$\therefore$ Required number of words $=\frac{7 !}{2 ! 2 ! 3 !}$
$=\frac{7 \times 6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 !}{2 \times 1 \times 2 \times 1 \times 3 !}$
$=7 \times 6 \times 5$
$=210$
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Question 292 Marks
Find the number of ways of arranging letters of the word MATHEMATICAL. How many of these arrangements have all vowels together?
Answer
There are 12 letters in the word MATHEMATICAL in which ‘M’ is repeated 2 times, ‘A’ repeated 3 times and ‘T’ repeated 2 times.

$\therefore$ Required number of arrangements $=\frac{12 !}{2 ! 3 ! 2 !}$

When all the vowels,

i.e., ‘A’, ‘A’, ‘A’, ‘E’, ‘I’ are to be kept together.

Let us consider them as one unit.

Number of arrangements of these vowels among themselves $=\frac{5 !}{3 !}$ ways.

This unit is to be arranged with 7 other letters in which ‘M’ and ‘T’ repeated 2 times each.

$\therefore$ Number of such arrangements $=\frac{8 !}{2 ! 2 !}$

$\therefore$ Required number of arrangements $=\frac{8 ! \times 5 !}{2 ! 2 ! 3 !}$

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Question 302 Marks
A coin is tossed $8$ times. In how many ways can we obtain (a) $4$ heads and $4$ tails? (b) at least $6$ heads?
Answer
A coin is tossed $8$ times. All heads are identical and all tails are identical.(a) $4$ heads and $4$ tails are to be obtained.
$\therefore$ Number of ways it can be obtained $=\frac{8 !}{4 \mid 11}$
$=\frac{8 \times 7 \times 6 \times 5}{4 \times 3 \times 2}$
$= 70$
(b) At least 6 heads are to be obtained.
$\therefore$ Outcome can be ($6$ heads and $2$ tails) or ($7$ heads and $1$ tail) or ($8$ heads)$\therefore$ Number of ways it can be obtained $=\frac{8 !}{6 ! 2 !}+\frac{8 !}{7 ! 1 !}+\frac{8 !}{8 !}$
$=\frac{8 \times 7}{2}+8+1$
$=28+8+1$
$=37$
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Question 312 Marks
Find the number of arranging 11 distinct objects taken 4 at a time so that a specified object (a) always occurs (B)never occurs
Answer
There are 11 distinct objects and 4 are to be taken at a time. (a) The number of permutations of n distinct objects, taken r at a time, when one particularobject will always occur is $r \times{ }^{( n -1)} P _{( r -1)}$
Here, $r=4, n=11$
$\begin{aligned} \therefore \quad r \times{ }^{(n-1)} P_{(r-1)} & =4 \times{ }^{10} P_3 \\ & =4 \times \frac{10 !}{(10-3) !} \\ & =4 \times \frac{10 !}{7 !}\end{aligned}$
$=4 \times \frac{10 \times 9 \times 8 \times 7 !}{7 !}$
$=2880$
∴ In 2880 permutations of 11 distinct objects, taken 4 at a time, one particular object will always occur.
B. When one particular object will not occur, then 4 objects are to be arranged from 10 objects which can be done in 10P4 = 10 × 9 × 8 × 7 = 5040 ways. ∴ In 5040 permutations of 11 distinct objects, taken 4 at a time, one particular object will never occur.
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Question 322 Marks
Find the number of 6-digit numbers using the digits 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 without repetition. How many of these numbers are (a) divisible by 5 (B)not divisible by 5
Answer
A number of 6 different digits is to be formed from the digits 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 which can be

done in ${ }^6 P _6=6 !=720$ ways.

(a) If the number is to be divisible by 5, the unit’s place digit can be 5 only. ∴ it can be arranged in 1 way only.

The other 5 digits can be arranged among themselves in ${ }^5 P _5=5 !=120$ ways.

∴ Required number of numbers divisible by 5 = 1 × 120 = 120

(B)If the number is not divisible by 5, unit’s place can be any digit from 3, 4, 6, 7, 8. ∴ it can be arranged in 5 ways.

Other 5 digits can be arranged in ${ }^5 P _5=5 !=120$ ways.

∴ Required number of numbers not divisible by 5 = 5 × 120 = 600

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Question 332 Marks
How many numbers can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 without repetition so that resulting numbers are between 100 and 1000?
Answer
A number between 100 and 1000 that can be formed from the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is of 3 digits, and repetition of digits is not allowed. ∴ 100’s place can be filled in 5 ways as it is a non-zero number. 10’s place digits can be filled in 5 ways. Unit’s place digit can be filled in 4 ways. ∴ Total number of ways the number can be formed = 5 × 5 × 4 = 100
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Question 342 Marks
Find the number of $4-$ digit numbers that can be formed using the digits $1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8$ if(A)digits can be repeated.
(B)digits cannot be repeated.
Answer
A $4$ digit number is to be made from the digits $1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8$ such that digits can be repeated.
$\therefore$ Unit’s place digit can be filled in $6$ ways. $10’$ s place digit can be filled in $6$ ways. $100’$ s place digit can be filled in $6$ ways. $1000’s$ place digit can be filled in $6$ ways.
$\therefore$ Total number of numbers that can be formed $= 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 = 1296\ A\ 4$ different digit number is to be made from the digits $1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8$ without repetition of digits
$\therefore 4$ different digits are to be arranged from $6$ given digits which can be done in ${ }^6 P _4$ ways.
$\therefore$ Total number of numbers that can be formed
$=\frac{6 !}{(6-4) !}$
$=\frac{6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 !}{2 !}$
$=360$
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Question 352 Marks
Find the number of arrangements of the letters in the word SOLAPUR so that consonants and vowels are placed alternately.
Answer
There are 4 consonants S, L, P, R, and 3 vowels A, O, U in the word SOLAPUR. Consonants and vowels are to be alternated. ∴ Vowels must occur in even places and consonants in odd places.

$\therefore 3$ vowels can be arranged at 3 even places in ${ }^3 P _3=3 !=6$ ways.

Also, 4 consonants can be arranged at 4 odd places in ${ }^4 P _4=4 !=24$ ways.

Required number of arrangements = 6 × 24 = 144

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Question 362 Marks
How many 4 letter words can be formed using letters in the word MADHURI, if (a) letters can be repeated (b) letters cannot be repeated.
Answer
There are 7 letters in the word MADHURI. (a) A 4 letter word is to be formed from the letters of the word MADHURI and repetition of letters is allowed. ∴ 1st letter can be filled in 7 ways. 2nd letter can be filled in 7 ways. 3rd letter can be filled in 7 ways. 4th letter can be filled in 7 ways. ∴ Total no. of ways a 4-letter word can be formed = 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 = 2401

(b) When repetition of letters is not allowed, the number of 4-letter words formed from

the letters of the word MADHURI is ${ }^7 P _4=\frac{7 !}{(7-4) !}=\frac{7 \times 6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 !}{3 !}=840$

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Question 482 Marks
Evaluate: $\frac{n !}{r !(n-r) !}$ for
n = 15, r = 8
Answer
$n =15, r =8$

$\begin{aligned} \therefore \quad \frac{n !}{r !(n-r) !} & =\frac{15 !}{8 !(15-8) !} \\ & =\frac{15 \times 14 \times 13 \times 12 \times 11 \times 10 \times 9 \times 8 !}{8 ! \times 7 !} \\ & =\frac{15 \times 14 \times 13 \times 12 \times 11 \times 10 \times 9}{7 \times 6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1} \\ & =5 \times 13 \times 11 \times 9 \\ & =6435\end{aligned}$

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Question 492 Marks
Evaluate: $\frac{n !}{r !(n-r) !}$ for
n = 15, r = 10
Answer
$n =15, r =10$

$\begin{aligned} \therefore \quad \frac{ n !}{ r !( n - r ) !} & =\frac{15 !}{10 !(15-10) !}=\frac{15 !}{10 ! \times 5 !} \\ & =\frac{15 \times 14 \times 13 \times 12 \times 11 \times 10 !}{10 ! \times(5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1)} \\ & =\frac{15 \times 14 \times 13 \times 12 \times 11}{5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1} \\ & =7 \times 13 \times 3 \times 11 \\ & =3003\end{aligned}$

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Question 502 Marks
A school has three gates and four staircases from the first floor to the second floor. How many ways does a student have to go from outside the school to his classroom on the second floor?
Answer
A student can go inside the school from outside in 3 ways and from the first floor to the second floor in 4 ways. ∴ A number of ways to choose gates = 3. The number of ways to choose a staircase = 4. By using the fundamental principle of multiplication, number of ways in which a student has to go from outside the school to his classroom = 4 × 3 = 12
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