Combinations with repetition - math word problems

Number of problems found: 24

  • Combinations 6
    dices2_3 6 purses 9 flaps 12 straps Every combination must include 1 purse, 1 flap, and 1 strap. How many are possible combinations?
  • Cinema
    stale_kvoka How many ways can be divided 11 free tickets to the premiere of "Jáchyme throw it in the machine" between 6 pensioners?
  • Twelve flowers
    flowers A florist has roses, tulips, daffodils, and carnations to use in flower arrangements. If she were to make an arrangement using 12 flowers, how many different combinations of these 4 types of flowers would be possible?
  • How many 2
    chart_2 How many three lettered words can be formed from letters A B C D E G H if repeats are: a) not allowed b) allowed
  • Cards
    sedmove karty How many ways can give away 32 playing cards to 7 player?
  • Beads
    koralky2 How many ways can we thread 4 red, 5 blue, and 6 yellow beads onto a thread?
  • Fruits
    banan_1 In the shop sell 4 kinds of fruits. How many ways can we buy three pieces of fruit?
  • Cards
    cards_8 From a set of 32 cards we randomly pull out three cards. What is the probability that it will be seven king and ace?
  • Bouquets
    flowers In the flower shop they sell roses, tulips and daffodils. How many different bouquets of 5 flowers can we made?
  • Word MATEMATIKA
    math_1 How many words can be created from the phrase MATEMATIKA by changing the letters' order, regardless of whether the words are meaningful?
  • Three reds
    sedma What is the probability that when choosing 3 carats from seven carats, all 3 reds will be red?
  • Chocolates
    Chocolate In the market we have 3 kinds of chocolates. How many ways can we buy 14 chocolates?
  • Two groups
    skola The group of 10 girls should be divided into two groups with at least 4 girls in each group. How many ways can this be done?
  • Three workplaces
    workers_49 How many ways can we divide nine workers into three workplaces if they need four workers in the first workplace, 3 in the second workplace and 2 in the third?
  • Candy
    bulls How many ways can divide 10 identical candies to 5 children?
  • Hockey game
    Hockey In the hockey game was made six goals. Czech played against Finland. Czechs won 4:2. In what order to fall goals? How many game sequences were possible during the game?
  • Points in space
    roviny There are n points, of which no three lie on one line and no four lies on one plane. How many planes can be guided by these points? How many planes are there if there are five times more than the given points?
  • Families 2
    family_24 Seven hundred twenty-nine families are having six children each. The probability of a girl is 1/3, and the probability of a boy is 2/3. Find the number of families having two girls and four boys.
  • Boys and girls
    dices2_10 There are 11 boys and 18 girls in the classroom. Three pupils will answer. What is the probability that two boys will be among them?
  • Divide
    hrusky How many different ways can three people divide 7 pears and 5 apples?

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