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A test consists of 10 multiple choice questions. In how many ways can the test be answered if the first four questions have three choices and the remaining have five choices? - Mathematics

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A test consists of 10 multiple choice questions. In how many ways can the test be answered if the first four questions have three choices and the remaining have five choices?

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Solution

The first four questions have 3 choices.

So they can be answered in 34 ways.

The remaining 6 questions have 5 choices.

So they can be answered in 56 ways.

So all 10 questions can be answered in 34 × 56 ways.

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Chapter 4: Combinatorics and Mathematical Induction - Exercise 4.2 [Page 178]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics - Volume 1 and 2 [English] Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 4 Combinatorics and Mathematical Induction
Exercise 4.2 | Q 5. (ii) | Page 178

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