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Problem Set 1

The document consists of a problem set divided into three sections: Probability, Combinations, and Permutations. Each section contains multiple problems requiring calculations related to probabilities of events, combinations of selections, and permutations of arrangements. The problems involve scenarios with balls, cards, integers, dice, students, beads, movies, codes, telephone numbers, and flags.

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Problem Set 1

The document consists of a problem set divided into three sections: Probability, Combinations, and Permutations. Each section contains multiple problems requiring calculations related to probabilities of events, combinations of selections, and permutations of arrangements. The problems involve scenarios with balls, cards, integers, dice, students, beads, movies, codes, telephone numbers, and flags.

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PROBLEM SET 1

A. Probability

1. There are five green and seven red balls. Two are selected one by one without replacement. Find the probability that
first is green and second is red.

2. One card is drawn at random from the pack of 52 cards.


a. Find the probability that it is an honor card
b. Find the probability that it is a face card

3. You have an equally likely chance of choosing any integer from 1 to 20. Find the probability of the given event that:
a. Is a multiple of 3 is chosen
b. Is a prime number is chosen
c. a square is chosen

4. Two dice are thrown together. What is the probability that the number obtained on one of the dice is multiple of
number obtained on the other dice?

B. Combinations

1. For your biology report, you can choose to write about three of a list of four different animals. Find the number
of combinations possible for your report.

2. A math teacher would like to test the usefulness of a new math game on 4 of the 10 students in the classroom.
How many ways can be the teacher pick students?

3. There are 18 students in a classroom. How many different eleven-person students can be chosen to play in a
soccer team?

C. Permutations

1. In how many ways can 12 differently colored beads on a string?

2. There are 12 movies you would like to see currently showing in theaters. How many ways you can see a movie
this Wednesday, Friday and one on Saturday.

3. How many 8-letter ordered codes can be formed with letters A, B, C, D, and E, if we allow repeated use of the
letter?

4. You know that the extension of a private telephone number is 375 but you have forgotten the last 6 digits. You
can only recall that the last 6 digits are 3, 6, 7, 8, 4, and 9 but you do know the order. What is the maximum
number of telephone calls you will need to make in order to dial the correct number.

5. How many different signals each consisting of 6 flags hung in a vertical line can be formed by 4 identical red flags
and 2 identical blue flags.

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