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Company X ordered for security codes to be formed
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Company X ordered for security codes to be formed for each of its employees. Codes should be designed such that each code has five characters comprising of 3 letters and 2 digits. If only 3 digits (1,2,3) can be used and only 2 letters (X,Y) can be used for the codes, then how many different codes can be formed such that repetition of the letters and digits is allowed
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28 Nov 2019, 08:53
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3 alphabets + 2 digits
3 alphabets out of (X, Y) Repetition is allowed.
3 alphabets options --> { 3x, 3y, 2x+y , x+2y } --> 4 options out of these 4 options alike option pairs are {3x, 3y} and { 2x+y, x+2y}
2 digits out of 3 options (1,2,3) The option for digits can be {11, 22, 33,12,13,23} alike options for digits {11, 22, 33} and {12,13,23}
Let's find all possible solutions now {3x, 3y} with {11, 22, 33} {3x, 3y} with {12,13,23} { 2x+y, x+2y} with {11, 22, 33} { 2x+y, x+2y} with {12,13,23}
option a {3x, 3y} with {11, 22, 33}
Note: 2-> no of terms in first set , 3-> no of terms in set 2 , (5!/(3!X2!) --> no of options when out of total 5 positions, 3 are repiting in set1 and 2 are repiting in set 2 For more clarity check the video permutation with repetition. https://www.ck12.org/probability/permut ... n-BSC-PST/
2X3X(5!/(3!X2!) ) = 60
option b {3x, 3y} with {12,13,23}
2X3X(5!/(3!)) = 120
option c { 2x+y, x+2y} with {11, 22, 33}
2X3X(5!/(2!X2!)) = 180
option d { 2x+y, x+2y} with {12,13,23}
2X3X(5!/(2!))v= 360
Adding all the option --> 720
Hence, D is the Answer.
The answer might seem tedious, but it is simple once you get hang of it. Please do let me know in case you have any queries.
Company X ordered for security codes to be formed
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RSQUANT wrote:
Company X ordered for security codes to be formed for each of its employees. Codes should be designed such that each code has five characters comprising of 3 letters and 2 digits. If only 3 digits (1,2,3) can be used and only 2 letters (X,Y) can be used for the codes, then how many different codes can be formed such that repetition of the letters and digits is allowed?
(a)72 (b)180 (c)360 (d)720 (e)1440
Here's a different approach...
Take the task of creating codes and break it into stages.
Stage 1: Determine the GENERIC arrangement of digits and letters. For example, one possible arrangement is DIGIT-LETTER-LETTER-DIGIT-LETTER Another possible arrangement is LETTER-DIGIT-DIGIT-LETTER-LETTER
Let L represent a letter Let D represent a digit So we want to arrange 3 L's and 2 D's
-----ASIDE------ When we want to arrange a group of items in which some of the items are identical, we can use something called the MISSISSIPPI rule. It goes like this:
If there are n objects where A of them are alike, another B of them are alike, another C of them are alike, and so on, then the total number of possible arrangements = n!/[(A!)(B!)(C!)....]
So, for example, we can calculate the number of arrangements of the letters in MISSISSIPPI as follows: There are 11 letters in total There are 4 identical I's There are 4 identical S's There are 2 identical P's So, the total number of possible arrangements = 11!/[(4!)(4!)(2!)] --------------------------
We want to arrange 3 L's and 2 D's. So: There are 5 characters in total There are 3 identical L's There are 2 identical D's So, the total number of possible arrangements = 5!/[(3!)(2!)] = 10 So, we can complete stage 1 in 10 ways
Stage 2: Select a letter (X or Y) to replace the 1st L in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose X or Y, so we can complete stage 2 in 2 ways
Stage 3: Select a letter (X or Y) to replace the 2nd L in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose X or Y, so we can complete stage 3 in 2 ways
Stage 4: Select a letter (X or Y) to replace the 3rd L in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose X or Y, so we can complete this stage in 2 ways
Stage 5: Select a digit (1, 2 or 3) to replace the 1st D in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose 1, 2 or 3, so we can complete this stage in 3 ways
Stage 6: Select a digit (1, 2 or 3) to replace the 2nd D in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose 1, 2 or 3, so we can complete this stage in 3 ways
By the Fundamental Counting Principle (FCP), we can complete all 6 stages (and thus create a code) in (10)(2)(2)(2)(3)(3) ways (= 720 ways)
Answer: D
Note: the FCP can be used to solve the MAJORITY of counting questions on the GRE. So, be sure to learn it.
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GreenlightTestPrep wrote:
RSQUANT wrote:
Company X ordered for security codes to be formed for each of its employees. Codes should be designed such that each code has five characters comprising of 3 letters and 2 digits. If only 3 digits (1,2,3) can be used and only 2 letters (X,Y) can be used for the codes, then how many different codes can be formed such that repetition of the letters and digits is allowed?
(a)72 (b)180 (c)360 (d)720 (e)1440
Here's a different approach...
Take the task of creating codes and break it into stages.
Stage 1: Determine the GENERIC arrangement of digits and letters. For example, one possible arrangement is DIGIT-LETTER-LETTER-DIGIT-LETTER Another possible arrangement is LETTER-DIGIT-DIGIT-LETTER-LETTER
Let L represent a letter Let D represent a digit So we want to arrange 3 L's and 2 D's
-----ASIDE------ When we want to arrange a group of items in which some of the items are identical, we can use something called the MISSISSIPPI rule. It goes like this:
If there are n objects where A of them are alike, another B of them are alike, another C of them are alike, and so on, then the total number of possible arrangements = n!/[(A!)(B!)(C!)....]
So, for example, we can calculate the number of arrangements of the letters in MISSISSIPPI as follows: There are 11 letters in total There are 4 identical I's There are 4 identical S's There are 2 identical P's So, the total number of possible arrangements = 11!/[(4!)(4!)(2!)] --------------------------
We want to arrange 3 L's and 2 D's. So: There are 5 characters in total There are 3 identical L's There are 2 identical D's So, the total number of possible arrangements = 5!/[(3!)(2!)] = 10 So, we can complete stage 1 in 10 ways
Stage 2: Select a letter (X or Y) to replace the 1st L in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose X or Y, so we can complete stage 2 in 2 ways
Stage 3: Select a letter (X or Y) to replace the 2nd L in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose X or Y, so we can complete stage 3 in 2 ways
Stage 4: Select a letter (X or Y) to replace the 3rd L in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose X or Y, so we can complete this stage in 2 ways
Stage 5: Select a digit (1, 2 or 3) to replace the 1st D in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose 1, 2 or 3, so we can complete this stage in 3 ways
Stage 6: Select a digit (1, 2 or 3) to replace the 2nd D in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose 1, 2 or 3, so we can complete this stage in 3 ways
By the Fundamental Counting Principle (FCP), we can complete all 6 stages (and thus create a code) in (10)(2)(2)(2)(3)(3) ways (= 720 ways)
Answer: D
Note: the FCP can be used to solve the MAJORITY of counting questions on the GMAT. So, be sure to learn it.
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GreenlightTestPrep wrote:
RSQUANT wrote:
Company X ordered for security codes to be formed for each of its employees. Codes should be designed such that each code has five characters comprising of 3 letters and 2 digits. If only 3 digits (1,2,3) can be used and only 2 letters (X,Y) can be used for the codes, then how many different codes can be formed such that repetition of the letters and digits is allowed?
(a)72 (b)180 (c)360 (d)720 (e)1440
Here's a different approach...
Take the task of creating codes and break it into stages.
Stage 1: Determine the GENERIC arrangement of digits and letters. For example, one possible arrangement is DIGIT-LETTER-LETTER-DIGIT-LETTER Another possible arrangement is LETTER-DIGIT-DIGIT-LETTER-LETTER
Let L represent a letter Let D represent a digit So we want to arrange 3 L's and 2 D's
-----ASIDE------ When we want to arrange a group of items in which some of the items are identical, we can use something called the MISSISSIPPI rule. It goes like this:
If there are n objects where A of them are alike, another B of them are alike, another C of them are alike, and so on, then the total number of possible arrangements = n!/[(A!)(B!)(C!)....]
So, for example, we can calculate the number of arrangements of the letters in MISSISSIPPI as follows: There are 11 letters in total There are 4 identical I's There are 4 identical S's There are 2 identical P's So, the total number of possible arrangements = 11!/[(4!)(4!)(2!)] --------------------------
We want to arrange 3 L's and 2 D's. So: There are 5 characters in total There are 3 identical L's There are 2 identical D's So, the total number of possible arrangements = 5!/[(3!)(2!)] = 10 So, we can complete stage 1 in 10 ways
Stage 2: Select a letter (X or Y) to replace the 1st L in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose X or Y, so we can complete stage 2 in 2 ways
Stage 3: Select a letter (X or Y) to replace the 2nd L in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose X or Y, so we can complete stage 3 in 2 ways
Stage 4: Select a letter (X or Y) to replace the 3rd L in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose X or Y, so we can complete this stage in 2 ways
Stage 5: Select a digit (1, 2 or 3) to replace the 1st D in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose 1, 2 or 3, so we can complete this stage in 3 ways
Stage 6: Select a digit (1, 2 or 3) to replace the 2nd D in the arrangement (the arrangement from stage 1) We can choose 1, 2 or 3, so we can complete this stage in 3 ways
By the Fundamental Counting Principle (FCP), we can complete all 6 stages (and thus create a code) in (10)(2)(2)(2)(3)(3) ways (= 720 ways)
Answer: D
Note: the FCP can be used to solve the MAJORITY of counting questions on the GMAT. So, be sure to learn it.
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