Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Sampling and estimation

Sampling and estimation — practice question

Freddie owns $6$ toy cars and $3$ toy buses, and every one of them is different. He picks $4$ toys to take with him on holiday.
(i)[1]

In how many distinct ways can Freddie choose $4$ toys?

(ii)[2]

How many of these selections include both his favourite car and his favourite bus?

(iii)[3]

Freddie arranges these $9$ toys in a line. Find the number of possible arrangements if the buses are all next to each other.

(iv)[3]

Find the number of possible arrangements if there is a car at each end of the line and no buses are adjacent.

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