Question
(a) In how many ways can a girl make a garland with 8 flowers?
(b) In how many ways can a girl make a necklace with 4 red, 3 green and 2 blue beads?
Solution
(a) Number of flowers = 8
n = 8
Number of ways in which the garland can be made
(b) Number of beads = (4 red + 3 green + 2 blue) = 9
Number of ways in which the necklace can be made
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= 70.