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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2010, 05:31:58 pm »
I can't really explain the workings from the marking scheme but I did it another way which was approved by my teacher.

First we find out the number of arrangements in which all the 9 persons can be arranged. This will be (9! +(7! x 3!))
9! => There are nine persons which can be arranged in any way.
(7! x 3!) => There are 6 men and 3 women. We'll be taking all the women to be standing beside each other. Hence they are taken as one possiblity only which makes 7!. The 3 women can then be arranged in any way 3!.

Then we need to find the number of arrangements in which two women are next to each other => 3(8! x 2!)
8! = > One woman is taken as one possiblity and the other two as another possiblity. In all there will be 8 possiblities, after adding the six men.


Number of arrangements : (9! +(7! x 3!)) - 3(8! x 2!) = 151200

Hope you understand :)

Good job!

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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2010, 05:39:10 pm »
Good job!

Glad to have been of help :)

I just hope cs understands it as well ;)

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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #17 on: October 30, 2010, 01:47:01 am »
yea. there's working behind my pass year book, and they gave 2 types of working, i did the way you did, and manage to get 9! and 7!X3!, i don't get this part(when two women are together):

Then we need to find the number of arrangements in which two women are next to each other => 3(8! x 2!)

I got 8! X 2!, why is there a 3?

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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #18 on: October 30, 2010, 04:33:03 am »
yea. there's working behind my pass year book, and they gave 2 types of working, i did the way you did, and manage to get 9! and 7!X3!, i don't get this part(when two women are together):

Then we need to find the number of arrangements in which two women are next to each other => 3(8! x 2!)

I got 8! X 2!, why is there a 3?

The three is because there are three women ;)

Let there be 3 women : W1, W2 and W3

Possible arrangement are :
i) W1W2 and W3
ii) W1W3 and W2
iii) W2W3 and W1

So there are 3 ways in which the women could be arranged :D

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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #19 on: October 30, 2010, 04:39:18 am »
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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #20 on: October 30, 2010, 06:25:41 am »
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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #21 on: October 30, 2010, 09:33:48 am »
Ohh i always thought its 3!, there's only 3 ways, ok i understand now.. Thank you!

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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #22 on: October 30, 2010, 12:13:51 pm »
Ohh i always thought its 3!, there's only 3 ways, ok i understand now.. Thank you!

Glad you understood ;)

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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #23 on: October 31, 2010, 08:50:06 am »
Question guys

There are 3 married couples and 4 single people

What are the ways of choosing 5 people from these if:
i) 2 Married couples are chosen
ii) 1 Married couple is chosen

My answers i) 3C2 * 6C1 = 18
                ii) 3C1 * 8C3 = 168
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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #24 on: October 31, 2010, 09:44:12 am »
Question guys

There are 3 married couples and 4 single people

What are the ways of choosing 5 people from these if:
i) 2 Married couples are chosen
ii) 1 Married couple is chosen

My answers i) 3C2 * 6C1 = 18
                ii) 3C1 * 8C3 = 168

Do you mind saying which year it is?

i think you missed something in the question here :-[

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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #25 on: October 31, 2010, 10:09:24 am »
even i think i did miss something. this is a question my friend asked me that he got from a handout worksheet so its not from a paper. anyways dont worry about t bro :)

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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #26 on: October 31, 2010, 10:31:59 am »
even i think i did miss something. this is a question my friend asked me that he got from a handout worksheet so its not from a paper. anyways dont worry about t bro :)

Ok........if you are saying so.

But I've done a number similar to this, however i can't remember which year :-[

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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #27 on: October 31, 2010, 10:55:38 am »
so which exams do you have next buddy?

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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #28 on: October 31, 2010, 10:57:28 am »
so which exams do you have next buddy?

Statistics (S1) and two chem papers on wednesday. I believe it's the same for you, nan?

Then physics practicals on thursday ;)

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Re: Urgent: Maths CIE Stats
« Reply #29 on: October 31, 2010, 11:37:34 am »
yes thats right :) thought i have computing tomorrow :/ haha