NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 7 Permutations and Combinations Exercise 7.4
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1. If nC8 = nC2. Find nC2.
Answer
We have
nCr = nCn – r
nC2 = nCn – 2
nC8 = nCn – 2 => n – 2 = 8 or n = 10
nC2 = 10C2 = (10 × 9)/(1 × 2) = 45
2. Determine n if
Answer
We have
nCr = nCn – r
nC2 = nCn – 2
nC8 = nCn – 2 => n – 2 = 8 or n = 10
nC2 = 10C2 = (10 × 9)/(1 × 2) = 45
2. Determine n if
(i) 2nC3: nC2 = 12: 1
(ii) 2nC3: nC3 = 11: 1
Answer
Answer
(i) 2nC3: nC2 = 12: 1
=> (2n(2n – 1)(2n – 2))/1.2.3 ÷ (n(n – 1))/1.2 = 12/1
[nCr = (n(n – 1)……(n – r + 1))/(1.2.3 ……..n)]
Or (2n(2n – 1)2(n – 1))/6 × 2/(n(n – 1)) = 12/1
Or (4n(2n -1)(n – 1))/3 × 1/(n(n – 1)) = 12
2n – 1 = 9, 2n = 10 or n = 5
(ii) 2nC3 : nC3 = 11: 1
Or (2n(2n – 1)(2n – 2))/1.2.3 ÷ (n(n – 1)(n – 2))/1.2.3 = 11/1
Or (4n(n -1)(2n – 1))/6 × 6/(n(n -1)(n – 2)) = 11/1
Or (4(2n -1))/(n -2) = 11
4(2n – 1) = 11(n – 2) or 8n – 4 = 11n – 22
Or 3n = 18 ∴ n = 6
3. How many chords can be drawn through 21 points on a circle?
Answer
We get a chord by joining two points
If P is the number of chords from 21 points, then
P = C(21, 2) = 21!/(2!(21 – 2)!) = 21!/(2!19!)
= (21× 20(19!))/(2 × (19!)) = 21 × 10 = 210 chords
4. In how many ways can a team of 3 boys and 3 girls be selected from 5 boys and 4 girls?
Answer
3. How many chords can be drawn through 21 points on a circle?
Answer
We get a chord by joining two points
If P is the number of chords from 21 points, then
P = C(21, 2) = 21!/(2!(21 – 2)!) = 21!/(2!19!)
= (21× 20(19!))/(2 × (19!)) = 21 × 10 = 210 chords
4. In how many ways can a team of 3 boys and 3 girls be selected from 5 boys and 4 girls?
Answer
3 boys out of 5 boys can be selected in 5C3 ways.
3 girls out of 4 girls can be selected in 4C3 ways.
Number of ways in which 3 boys and 3 girls are selected = 5C3 × 4C3 = 5C2 × 4C1
= (5 × 4)/(1 × 2) × 4/1 = 40
5. Find the number of ways of selecting 9 balls from 6 red balls, 5 white balls and 5 blue balls if each selection consists of 3 balls of each colour.
Answer
5. Find the number of ways of selecting 9 balls from 6 red balls, 5 white balls and 5 blue balls if each selection consists of 3 balls of each colour.
Answer
The number of ways of selecting 3 red balls out of 6 red balls = 6C3
The number of ways of selecting 3 white balls out of 5 white balls = 5C3
The number of ways of selecting 3 blue balls out of 5 blue balls = 5C3
The number of ways of selecting 3 balls of each colour = 6C3 × 5C3 × 5C3 = 6C3 × 5C2 × 5C2
= ( 6 × 5 × 4)/ ( 1 × 2 ×3) × (5 × 4)/( 1 × 2 ) × ( 5 × 4)/(1 × 2) = 20 × 10 × 10 = 2000
6. Determine the number of 5 cards combinations out of a deck of 52 cards if there is exactly one ace in each combination.
Answer
One ace will be selected from four aces and four cards will be selected from 52 – 4 = 48 cards
If P is the required number of ways, then P = C(4, 1) × C(48, 4)
= 4!/(1!(4 – 1)!) × 48!/(4!(48 – 4)!)
= (4 × 3!)/(1! × 3!) × ( 48 × 47 × 46 × 45 × 44!)/( 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 × 44!)
= 4 × 2 × 47 × 46 × 45 = 778320 ways
7. In how many ways can one select a cricket team of eleven from 17 players in which 5 players can bowl if each cricket team of 11 must include exactly 4 bowlers?
Answer
Four blowers can be selected from the five blowers and seven players can be selected from 12 players (17 – 5 = 12). If P is the number of ways of selecting the cricket team of eleven, then
P = C(5, 4) × C(12, 7)
= 5! /(4!(5 – 4) !) × 12!/(7!(12 – 7)!)
= (5 × 4!)/(1 × 4!) × (12 × 11 × 10 × 9 × 8 × 7!)/(5! × 7!) = 3960
8. A bag contain 5 black and 6 red balls. Determine the number of ways in which 2 black and 3 red balls can be selected.
Answer
6. Determine the number of 5 cards combinations out of a deck of 52 cards if there is exactly one ace in each combination.
Answer
One ace will be selected from four aces and four cards will be selected from 52 – 4 = 48 cards
If P is the required number of ways, then P = C(4, 1) × C(48, 4)
= 4!/(1!(4 – 1)!) × 48!/(4!(48 – 4)!)
= (4 × 3!)/(1! × 3!) × ( 48 × 47 × 46 × 45 × 44!)/( 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 × 44!)
= 4 × 2 × 47 × 46 × 45 = 778320 ways
7. In how many ways can one select a cricket team of eleven from 17 players in which 5 players can bowl if each cricket team of 11 must include exactly 4 bowlers?
Answer
Four blowers can be selected from the five blowers and seven players can be selected from 12 players (17 – 5 = 12). If P is the number of ways of selecting the cricket team of eleven, then
P = C(5, 4) × C(12, 7)
= 5! /(4!(5 – 4) !) × 12!/(7!(12 – 7)!)
= (5 × 4!)/(1 × 4!) × (12 × 11 × 10 × 9 × 8 × 7!)/(5! × 7!) = 3960
8. A bag contain 5 black and 6 red balls. Determine the number of ways in which 2 black and 3 red balls can be selected.
Answer
The number of ways in which 2 black balls out of 5 black balls are selected = 5C2
The number of ways in which 3 red balls out of 6 red balls are selected = 6C3
The number of ways in which 2 black and 3 red balls can be selected = 5C2 × 6C3
= (5 × 4)/(1 × 2) × (6 × 5 × 4)/(1 × 2 × 3) = 10 × 20 = 200
9. In how many ways can a student choose a programme of 5 courses if 9 courses are available and 2 specific courses are compulsory for every student?
Answer
Out of available nine courses, two are compulsory.
Hence, the student is free to select 3 courses out of 7 remaining courses. If P is the number of ways of selecting 3 courses out of 7 courses, then
P = C(7, 3) = 7!/(3!(7 – 3)!) = 7!/3!4!
= (7 ×6 × 5 × 4!)/(3 × 2 ×1 × 4!) = 7 × 5 = 35 ways
9. In how many ways can a student choose a programme of 5 courses if 9 courses are available and 2 specific courses are compulsory for every student?
Answer
Out of available nine courses, two are compulsory.
Hence, the student is free to select 3 courses out of 7 remaining courses. If P is the number of ways of selecting 3 courses out of 7 courses, then
P = C(7, 3) = 7!/(3!(7 – 3)!) = 7!/3!4!
= (7 ×6 × 5 × 4!)/(3 × 2 ×1 × 4!) = 7 × 5 = 35 ways