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O-LevelAdditional MathematicsPermutations and combinations4037/22 · May/June 2018 · Q57 Marks

Four parts in a play are to be given to four of the girls chosen from the seven girls in a drama class. Find the number of different ways in which this can be done.

  1. (a)Four parts in a play are to be given to four of the girls chosen from the seven girls in a drama class. Find the number of different ways in which this can be done.[2]
  2. (b)(i)no Chinese singer is chosen,[1]
  3. (b)(ii)one singer of each nationality is chosen,[2]
  4. (b)(iii)the three singers chosen are all of the same nationality.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [M1] 7P4 or 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 oe
  2. [A1] 840
  3. [B1] 20
  4. [M1] 5C1 × 4C1 × 2C1 or 5 × 4 × 2 oe
  5. [A1] 40
  6. [M1] 5C3 + 4C3 oe
  7. [A1] 14

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Topic
Permutations and combinations, O-Level Additional Mathematics (syllabus 4037). Structured question, 7 marks.
Source
O-Level Additional Mathematics, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 5.

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