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O-LevelAdditional MathematicsPermutations and combinationsMay/June 2015Paper 1 Q510 Marks

(a) A security code is to be chosen using 6 of the following: • the letters A, B and C • the numbers 2, 3 and 5 • the symbols * and $. None of the above may be used more than once. Find the number of different security codes that may be chosen if

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About This O-Level Additional Mathematics Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Additional Mathematics (4037) May/June 2015 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Permutations and combinations and is worth 10 marks.

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