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A research team of 6 people is to be formed from 10 chemists,5 politicians, 8 economists and 15 biologists.How many teams have atleast 5 chemists?

A) 7350 B) 6400
C) 6379 D) 7266
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7266

Explanation:

10C5 x 28C1 x 10C6 = 7266

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A student council of 5 members is to be formed from a selection pool of 6 boys and 8 girls.How many councils can have Jason on the council?

A) 715 B) 725
C) 419 D) 341
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 715

Explanation:

If Jason is on th ecouncil,this reduces the selction pool to only 13 people,out of which we still need to select 4.

 

So, 13C4 = 715

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From a deck of 52 cards, a 5 card hand is dealt.How many distinct hands can be formed if there are atleast 2 queens?

A) 103336 B) 120000
C) 108336 D) 108333
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 108336

Explanation:

The total possible cases would be a 5 card hand with no restrictions :52C5 5

 

The unwanted cases are:

 

no queens(out of 48 non-queens cards we get 5) 48C5

 

only 1 queen(out of 4 queens we get 1,and out of 48 non-queens we get 4) 4C1*48C4

 

Therefore,52C5-(48C5+4C1*48C4) = 108336

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From a deck of 52 cards, a 5 card hand is dealt.How may distinct five card hands are there if the queen of spades and the four of diamonds must be in the hand?

A) 52C5 B) 50C3
C) 52C4 D) 50C4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50C3

Explanation:

If the queen of spades and the four of diamonds must be in hand,we have 50 cards remaining out of which we are choosing 3.

 

So, 50C3

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From a deck of 52 cards, a 7 card hand is dealt.How many distinct hands are there if the hand must contain 2 spades and 3 diamonds ?

A) 7250100 B) 7690030
C) 7250000 D) 3454290
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7250100

Explanation:

There are 13 spades,we must include 2: 13C2

 

There are 13 diamonds,we must include 3: 13C3

 

Since we can't have more than 2 spades and 3 diamonds,the remaining 2 cards must be pulled out from the 26 remaining clubs and hearts : 26C2

 

Therefore,13C2*13C3*26C2 = 7250100

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A school committee of 5 is to be formed from 12 students.How many committees can be formed if John must be on the committee?

A) 11P4 B) 11C4
C) 11P5 D) 11C5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11C4

Explanation:

If John must be on the committee,we have 11 students remaining,out of which we choose 4. So,11C4

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In how many ways a committee, consisting of 5 men and 6 women can be formed from 8 men and 10 women?

A) 53400 B) 17610
C) 11760 D) 45000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11760

Explanation:

Required number of ways = 8C5*10C6 =  8C3*10C4 = 11760

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In how many ways can 5 different toys be packed in 3 identical boxes such that no box is empty, if any of the boxes may hold all of the toys ?

A) 36 B) 25
C) 24 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

Explanation:

The toys are different; The boxes are identical 

 

If none of the boxes is to remain empty, then we can pack the toys in one of the following ways 

a. 2, 2, 1 

b. 3, 1, 1 

 

Case a. Number of ways of achieving the first option 2 - 2 - 1 

 

Two toys out of the 5 can be selected in 5C2 ways. Another 2 out of the remaining 3 can be selected in 3C2 ways and the last toy can be selected in 1C1 way. 

 

However, as the boxes are identical, the two different ways of selecting which box holds the first two toys and which one holds the second set of two toys will look the same. Hence, we need to divide the result by 2 

 

Therefore, total number of ways of achieving the 2 - 2 - 1 option is ways 5C2*3C2= 15 ways

 

 

Case b. Number of ways of achieving the second option 3 - 1 - 1

 

Three toys out of the 5 can be selected in 5C3 ways. As the boxes are identical, the remaining two toys can go into the two identical looking boxes in only one way.

 

Therefore, total number of ways of getting the 3 - 1 - 1 option is 5C3 = 10 = 10 ways.

 

 

 

Total ways in which the 5 toys can be packed in 3 identical boxes

 

= number of ways of achieving Case a + number of ways of achieving Case b= 15 + 10 = 25 ways.

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