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MDM4U Assignment: Probability & Combinations

1) The document contains 4 math problems with solutions: - A tree diagram showing all possible outcomes of a best-of-five playoff series. - Calculating possible arrangements of people lining up in a photo with restrictions. - Counting 5-digit odd numbers that can be formed from given digits and are greater than 40,000. - Solving an equation involving factorials. 2) The total number of possible games in a best-of-five playoff series is 15. 3) There are 12 ways for people to line up in a photo with teachers on the sides. 4) The number of 5-digit odd numbers that can be formed is 48. 5) The solution

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MDM4U Assignment: Probability & Combinations

1) The document contains 4 math problems with solutions: - A tree diagram showing all possible outcomes of a best-of-five playoff series. - Calculating possible arrangements of people lining up in a photo with restrictions. - Counting 5-digit odd numbers that can be formed from given digits and are greater than 40,000. - Solving an equation involving factorials. 2) The total number of possible games in a best-of-five playoff series is 15. 3) There are 12 ways for people to line up in a photo with teachers on the sides. 4) The number of 5-digit odd numbers that can be formed is 48. 5) The solution

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MDM4U: 2.1-2.

2 Assignment

1. In a best-of-five playoff series (there are 5 games), the winner


7 7 is declared once a team wins three games. No ties are
permitted. Draw a tree diagram illustrating the possible results
K A
of such a series. How many total games are possible? [3K]

2. Three students and two teachers attend a conference at Statistics Canada. They
pose for a picture. In how many ways can they line up if they must have the
teachers on both sides of the picture? [3A]

Teacher _ _ _ Teacher
3! x 2! = 12 ways
If they have teachers on both sides of the picture then they can be arranged in 12 ways.

3. How many 5-digit numbers can be formed using all the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, such
that the number is odd and greater than 40 000? [4A]

The given digits are 1,2,3,4 and 5 which are 5 in number. As the number 40000 has five
digits and the numbers greater than 40000 are to be formed by using each of the given
digit only once, the numbers of only five digits are to be formed. Ten thousands place can
be filled up by any of the digits 4 or 5 in 2 different ways.
Remaining 4 places can be filled up by the remaining 4 digits in 4P4 ways. ⇒ The required

number of numbers=2×4P4= 2×4! = 2×4×3×2×1 = 48


𝑛−1)!
4. Solve: ( = 20 [4K]
(𝑛−3)!

(n-1)! / (n-3)! = 20 = (5x4x3x2x1) / 3x2x1


(n-1)! / (n-3)! = (5!)/(3!)
n-1 = 5
n=6

n-3=3
n=6
hence the value of n is 6

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