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OpenStudy (mathmath333):

counting problem

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

que:- In how many ways can 4 red, 3 yellow and 2 green discs be arranged in a row if the discs of the same colour are indistinguishable ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 x 3x 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait!!!!!!!!

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

lol no answer is 1260

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i knew it!!!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it didnt seem right lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did u get that lol?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathmath333

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

from back of the book

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lmao wow

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so u dont know how to do it?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u do or dont?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol this dude bocked me cause i fanned him

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

i am also struggling to understand the meaning of sentence "arranged in a row if the discs of the same colour are indistinguishable"

geerky42 (geerky42):

This means you can't tell the difference between two discs of same color, so saying we have #1 green disc and #2 green disc. 1 2 in order is same as 2 1. As in there is only one way to arrange #1 and #2 disc.

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

ok i see the key meaning

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

4 red, 3 yellow and 2 green that's \(\large \frac{9!}{4! \ 3! \ 2!} \)

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

that equals 1260

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

thnx

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