Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Permutations and combinations

Permutations and combinations — practice question

(a)[4]

Find how many different arrangements of the $9$ letters in DELIVERED have the three Es together and the two Ds not adjacent.

(b)[5]

Find the probability that a randomly chosen arrangement of the $9$ letters in DELIVERED contains exactly $4$ letters between the two Ds.

(c)[3]

Five letters are chosen from the $9$ letters in DELIVERED. Determine the number of different selections if the $5$ letters contain at least one D and at least one E.

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This 12-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: A sound counting setup for arrangements in which the 3 Es are kept together

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